"libel" in the noun sense
1. libel
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
2. libel
the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
"libel" in the verb sense
1. libel
print slanderous statements against
"The newspaper was accused of libeling him"
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