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

verbal exhibition of bad temper

a mark, stain etc that spoils something

mark; flaw

an injury made by a blow or knock to the body or to a fruit, so that the skin is blue etc but not broken

black and blue mark under skin

the loss of respect, favour, good reputation

state of shame; bad reputation

a remark, act, that insults

hateful communication

rude attack

insult, displeasure

responsibility for doing something

burden

(an offence of making) a false statement that damages a person's reputation

scandalous remark

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

insult

a dirty mark or patch of colour; a moral defect; (to cause something) to change colour, make coloured patches or dirty marks on (something)

spot of dirt, blot, bar