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How to pronounce “defame”
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Pronunciation guide for defame
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of defame with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 5 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Future of Reputation
didn't defame each other but that
- Definition summary
- To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. [from 4th c.]
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How to pronounce defame
The Future of Reputation
didn't defame each other but that
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “defame”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. [from 4th c.]
- (now chiefly historical) To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. [from 14th c.]
- To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. [from 4th c.]
- [Noun]
- (now rare, archaic) Disgrace, dishonour. [from 14th c.]
- (now rare or nonstandard) Defamation; slander, libel. [from 15th c.]
- [Adjective]
- (heraldry) Synonym of defamed.
Practice Nearby Words
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