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liable (LIGH uh buhl) (adjective)
1. Concerning someone who is at risk for an accident: Janet warned, "Luis, be careful on the ladder because you are liable to fall."
2. Describing a person who is legally responsible for something: Jack said, "Ronda, you are liable for the repayment of your bank loan."
3. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; chargeable; answerable; compelled to make satisfaction, compensation, or restitution: Borrowers are liable for the repayment for any loans they make with financial institutions.

The husband and wife were told that they were liable for their debts to the store.

libel (LIGH buhl) (noun)
A written or oral statement that expresses an unjust impression: The angry article in the newspaper appeared almost to be avowals of libel.
libel (LIGH buhl) (verb)
To utter or publish slanderous, treasonable, or obscene statements about someone: The defeated candidate tried to libel his opponents after the election.
slander (SLAN duhr) (noun)
An oral statement that defames another person's reputation; an accusation: It is inappropriate to utter such slander about a neighbor.

Bryan lost his job on the basis of slander brought against him by a fellow worker.

The foreman was informed that he would be liable for any damage that was done to the reputation of the factory as the result of any libel or slander that was spread during the strike.

slander (s) (noun), slanders (pl)
1. A false and malicious statement that damages someone's reputation: The mayor was a target of political slander when he was running for office.
2. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name: The public has heard countless unsupported slanders about the movie star.
3. A false vilification in some form, as in words, gestures, or actions: The lawyer listened to Mrs. White who was accused of slander because she made malicious statements about her employer.
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slander (verb), slanders; slandered; slandering
1. To make false and vindictive reports, comments, or statements, that damage someone's good name or well-being: In school Susan slandered Mike by saying that he copied from his neighbor on the final exam even though he did not do it!
2. Etymology: from the late 13th century, from Anglo-French esclaundre, Old French esclandre, "scandalous statement", an alteration of escandle, "scandal"; from Latin scandalum, "cause of offense, stumbling block, temptation".
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(Greek: devil, demon [literally, "to throw across;" then, "to attack, to slander"])