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Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 11, 2014-- calumniate

Posted on 06/11/2014 4:30:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 11, 2014-- calumniate

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

calumniate, [kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]

hear it pronounced

verb, transitive (used with object)

ca•lum•ni•at•ed, ca•lum•ni•at•ing.

to make false and malicious statements about; slander.

Origin: 1545–55; < Latin calumniātus (past participle of calumniārī to accuse falsely, trick), equivalent to calumni ( a ) calumny + -ātus -ate

Related forms

ca•lum•ni•a•tion, noun
ca•lum•ni•a•tor, noun
non•ca•lum•ni•at•ing, adjective

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To: NicknamedBob

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Harmony in DC is a democrat and the press (but I repeat myself) saying, “You agree with what I want.”


21 posted on 06/11/2014 11:42:06 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: xsmommy

LOVE


22 posted on 06/11/2014 11:47:04 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: xsmommy

Awwww


23 posted on 06/11/2014 11:47:20 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga; secret garden

Just got the sweetest handwritten sympathy card from the vet about Chanel saying she was one of her favorites. Made me bawl all over again.


24 posted on 06/12/2014 4:41:51 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

That’s nice. What about the groomers?


25 posted on 06/12/2014 5:26:50 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Haven’t seen him yet and he’s not been grooming chan for prob 5 mo or so since we did not want to stress her. Grooming stresses them quite a bit. Plus the guy is Korean and his ingrish isn’t great. ; )


26 posted on 06/12/2014 5:33:38 AM PDT by xsmommy
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