how to pronounce calumny

/ˈkæləmniː/

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calumny is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of calumny in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the type of of uh calumny that is …”

meanings of calumny

noun:

A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

verb:

To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.

calumny frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word calumny occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics calumny can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that calumny can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;