Slanderously

Slanderously
Slanderous Slan"der*ous, a. 1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander. ``Slanderous tongue.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports. [1913 Webster] -- {Slan"der*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Slan"der*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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