Both Uses of
slander
in
A Streetcar Named Desire
- Scotty: You ought to get their names and sue them for slander.†
Scene 2.2slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
- And to repeat slander to me, vicious stories that he had gotten from you!†
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Definition:
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.