[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 14 Mar. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “calumny”, accessed March 14, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/calumny.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Calumny. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/calumny