to say false things about a person, a person's character etc

verbal exhibition of bad temper

responsibility for failure, bad behaviour etc

condemnation

(an) opinion, explanation or criticism in speech or writing about an event, book, state of affairs etc

statement of opinion; explanation

an accusation made as a reply to one already made

condemnation

a suggestion of having done wrong; to say (words) so that they are difficult to understand, e.g. because ill

insult