traducer

Examples

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• She confronted her traducer in public, demanding an apology for the false accusations.

• Achebe's traducers should deal with the evidence and not resort to abuse.

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• At this stage, it is important for me to point out to Achebe's traducers and abusers that his latest book is not about Pa Obafemi Awolowo.

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• As expected, Achebe's traducers and abusers have focused their attack mainly on the infamous policy that "starvation is a legitimate instrument of war," which was very robustly defended by Pa Awolowo on behalf of the Federal Military Government.

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• Achebe's traducers should read "Biafra: A Facts on File Publication" edited by Peter Schwab: War of Nigerian Unity, by Sir Rex Niven, and Mr. Kirk-Greene's two volumes of "Crisis and Conflict in Nigeria."

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• The cruel words of my traducer spread rumors that ruined my reputation.

Synonyms

S

slanderer

vstraducer

1 7.3

A person who says false things about someone to harm them

is broader, meaning to speak badly often by lying to damage reputation

M

mudslinger

vstraducer

• Offensive

1 8.5

A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics

is about speaking badly, with intent mainly to harm someone's reputation

G

gossipmonger

vstraducer

• Offensive

1 8.4

A person who often tells private stories about other people

is about speaking badly, especially by telling lies to damage reputation

S

stirrer

vstraducer

• Offensive

1 7.3

A person who spreads gossip to start arguments

is aimed at harming reputation specifically, often by lying rather than provoking

D

defamer

vstraducer

• Formal

1 8.8

A person who says false things to harm someone's reputation

is about speaking badly, especially by telling lies to damage reputation

T

talebearer

vstraducer

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others

is focused on speaking badly with intent to damage, often via lies

B

backbiter

vstraducer

1 8.4

A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation

covers speaking badly in any context, not only behind someone's back

C

calumniator

vstraducer

• Formal

9.9

A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation

is about speaking badly, often by lying to harm reputation

L

libeler

vstraducer

• Formal

9.0

A person who writes false things about someone to harm their reputation

is similar but covers spoken or written attacks aimed to harm reputation

L

libelant

vstraducer

• Archaic

9.9

A person who writes or publishes false, harmful statements about someone

is the general idea of speaking badly, not only in written form

M

maligner

vstraducer

• Offensive

9.9

A person who says false things to damage someone's reputation

focuses on speaking badly, especially through lies to damage reputation

V

vilifier

vstraducer

9.3

A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone

is about speaking badly with special emphasis on lying to harm reputation

S

scandalmonger

vstraducer

• Offensive

9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

is similar but emphasises deliberate reputational harm often by lies

D

denigrator

vstraducer

8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

often involves false statements meant to damage reputation rather than mere criticism

L

lyncher

vstraducer

• Offensive

9.9

A person who attacks or shames someone publicly, often online, to damage their reputation

is about speaking badly often by lying, not only by public shaming

Antonyms

S

supporter

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

C

to champion

64 4.2

To publicly support a cause or person

How Defamatory

slanderer

1 7.3

defamer

• Formal

1 8.8

traducer

• Formal

9.9

vilifier

9.3

detractor

33 7.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology