;Posted on 06/11/2014 4:30:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 11, 2014-- calumniate
;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]
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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Harmony in DC is a democrat and the press (but I repeat myself) saying, “You agree with what I want.”
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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.
That’s nice. What about the groomers?
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. ; )
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