calumniate
Example Sentences
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They will calumniate you as they have done Thomas Paine and the rest of those brave men who have been courageous enough to strive for civil and religious liberty.
From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles
Example: Balbus protests that he does not wish to harm anyone, and then proceeds to calumniate his neighbors.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
"I knew what I was saying when I spoke to him as I did, for a man who does not hesitate to calumniate an unprotected woman has no sense of honour!"
From Too Rich A Romance by Streckfuss, Adolph
We shall be able to meet at a dance now and then, and swing merrily round while they sit by who calumniate us.
From Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
"You are my father's friend, and you calumniate him!"
From Garrick's Pupil by Filon, Auguston
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"The Wife of Bath's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer
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