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Scurrilous

Definition

(formal, derogatory) Making or containing false and malicious statements about someone, especially in order to damage their reputation; scandalous and slanderous. Typically used to describe written or spoken attacks that are both vicious and unfounded.

Example Sentences

1The tabloid was sued for publishing scurrilous allegations about the celebrity's private life.
2Is it ever justifiable to respond to scurrilous personal attacks with equally vicious counter-accusations, or does this merely escalate the cycle of abuse?
3The company's lawyers worked to refute the scurrilous claims made in the whistleblower's anonymous blog posts.
4Avoid engaging with scurrilous trolls on social media; their goal is to provoke a reaction, not to engage in genuine debate.
5There is a long history of scurrilous pamphleteering in the service of political propaganda, from the early modern period to the present day.

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