[KAL-uhm-nee]

noun

False accusation of a crime or offense.

I’d say the calumnies against the great Sandusky are petty and egregious. But c’mon, the guy’s obviously a sick pervert.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Calumny.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/calumny. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “calumny”, accessed March 28, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/calumny.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Calumny. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/calumny


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