rágalmaz
B2
Hungarian
slander, libel, smear
VERB
B2
FORMAL
1
slander
B2
Usage pattern:
rágalmaz valakit; rágalmaz valakit valamivel
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Make false damaging claims
Themes
defamation
|reputation
|false_statement
|social_conflict
|speech_act
|law
|communication
|conflict
Definition
to make false spoken statements about someone that damage their reputation; in everyday use, to spread false damaging claims about someone.
VERB
C1
LEGAL
1
libel
C1
Usage pattern:
vkit rágalmaz
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Meaning
defame in writing
Themes
legal
|defamation
|reputation
|publishing
|communication
|law
|media
|journalism
Definition
to publish or write a false statement about a person or organization that damages their reputation.
VERB
C1
2
smear
C1
Usage pattern:
rágalmaz vkit/vmit
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
attack someone’s reputation unfairly
Themes
reputation
|public_image
|false_claims
|politics
|media
|conflict
|communication
Definition
To damage a person’s reputation by making false, exaggerated, or unfair statements about them, especially in public.
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