Meaning of the word libelous in English

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libelous

US /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/
UK /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/

Adjective

1.

A piece of writing that is libelous contains bad and false statements about a person:

Example:
libelous accusations
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