defamation
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
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- 4 syllables
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- 3rd syllable stress
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- Final -tion sounds like shun
ˌdɛfə - ˈmeɪʃən -> defamation
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
အသရေဖျက်သည်။
The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
❏ defamation /defǝ'meÇʃn/ n [U] အသရေဖျက်မှု။
sued for defamation of character.
❏ defamatory /dÇ'fæmǝtri; US -tↄ:ri/ adj အသရေ ပျက်စေသော။ အသရေဖျက်သော။ a defamatory statement/book.
Synonyms
insult, slander, libel, denigrate, deprecate, disparage, offend, vilify, asperse, bad-mouth, belie, besmirch, blacken, blister, calumniate, cast aspersions on, cast slur on, detract, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, do a number on, knock, malign, pan, put zingers on, roast, scandalize, scorch, slam, smear, speak evil of, stigmatize, throw mud at, traduce, villainize, vituperate
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