obtrectation

Dictionary: Ob·trec·ta·tion

[L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See Detract.]
Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] Barrow.

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slander; detraction; calumny [marked little used in 1828]

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