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Lampoon vs Calumny - What's the difference?

lampoon | calumny |

As nouns the difference between lampoon and calumny

is that lampoon is a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution while calumny is a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

As a verb lampoon

is to satirize or poke fun at.

lampoon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

    • Derived terms

    * lampoonery

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To satirize or poke fun at.

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * lampooner

    External links

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    calumny

    English

    Noun

    (calumnies)
  • A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
    • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money .
  • False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

    • Derived terms

    * calumniate

    Synonyms

    * defamation * obloquy * vilification * See also