libel
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- verbTo defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
Example:
He libelled her when he published that.
- nounThe act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,252 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 35% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: l