Calumniation

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Calumniation \Ca*lum`ni*a"tion\
     (k[.a]*l[u^]m`n[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
     False accusation of crime or offense, or a malicious and
     false representation of the words or actions of another, with
     a view to injure his good name.
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           The calumniation of her principal counselors. --Bacon.
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