different between contusion vs defamation

English

Etymology

From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“to beat”), from com- + tundere (“to beat”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?n?tju???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?n?tu??n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

contusion (countable and uncountable, plural contusions)

1. A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken, often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.
2. The act of bruising.

Related terms

• contuse

Translations

Anagrams

• continuos

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cont?si?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.ty.zj??/

Noun

contusion f (plural contusions)

1. contusion, bruise

Related terms

• contondant

Further reading

• “contusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diff?m?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?f??me???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: def?am?ation

Noun

defamation (countable and uncountable, plural defamations)

1. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Synonyms

• aspersion, calumny, detraction, false light, libel, slander, aftertale
• See also Thesaurus:slander

Related terms

• defame
• defamatory

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