Characterized by or containing false and damaging accusations; slanderous or defamatory.
From 'calumniate' plus the adjective suffix '-ory,' similar in meaning to 'calumniative' but less commonly used in modern English.
'Calumniatory' is an older, more formal adjective that appears in legal documents and classical literature—it sounds more serious and formal than simply saying 'slanderous.'
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