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DEFAMATION (from the classical Lat. diffamare, to spread abroad an evil report—the English form in de is taken from the Late Lat. defamare)

DEFAMATION (from the classical See also:
LAT
Lat. diffamare, to spread abroad an evil See also:
REPORT (O.Fr. report or raport, modern rapport, from O.Fr. reporter, mod. rap porter, Lat. reportare, to bring back, in poetical use only, of bringing back an account, news, &c.)
report—the See also:
ENGLISH
English See also:
FORM (Lat. forma)
form in de is taken from the See also:
LATE
Late Lat. defamare) , the saying or See also:

writing something of another, calculated to injure his reputation or expose him to public hatred, contempt and ridicule .

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