What it means
- (noun) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
- (noun) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another. “Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.”
- (verb) To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.
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Letter analysis
- Calumny contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Related words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with CAL
Sub-words
Common questions
What does Calumny mean?
A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
How many letters are in Calumny?
Calumny has 7 letters.
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