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libellous

/ˈlɪbələs/ adjective · British & US
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What does libellous mean?

adjective

Capable of being the subject of a libel action; likely to cause harm to someone's reputation.

Example

"The newspaper article was libellous and caused a lot of damage to the company's reputation."

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