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

verbal exhibition of bad temper

talk (often critical) about the affairs of other people

talk about others; rumor

(the publishing of) a written or printed statement that damages a person's reputation

purposeful lie about someone, often malicious

a statement that one knows is not true

untruth

(action, behaviour etc that causes) general shock, anger, opposition

public embarrassment

(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

libel

libel