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      calumnious
      adjective
      (used of statements) harmful and often untrue
      Roots
      calumniacalumni- · Latin · slanderosus-ous · Latin · full of
      Words related to calumnious
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      The word calumnious breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: calumni, from Latin calumnia (“slander”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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