Meaning of the word defamatory in English

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defamatory

US /dɪˈfæm.ə.tɔːr.i/
UK /dɪˈfæm.ə.tɔːr.i/

Adjective

1.

damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true:

Example:
He claims the remarks were highly defamatory.
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