The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TORT which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2019.
Slander or libel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TORT | 67 % | 4 |
| DEFAME | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slander or libel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- defame
- tort
- defamer
- scandalized
- slanderer
- defamation
- defaming
- scandalize
- slandering
- traducer
- vilifier
- libeler
Crossword Answer definitions
TORT noun- An injury or wrong.
- A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
- (only in the plural torts) Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).
- Tart; sharp.
- Stretched tight; taut.
- A tortoise.
- A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
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More clues leading to the result TORT
- Cause for a lawsuit
- Civil wrong
- Libel, for one
- Libel, e.g.
- Legal wrong
- Civil-suit basis
- Cause for legal action
- Cause of civil action
- Civil suit cause
- Grounds for a suit