calumnies

• These stories are pure calumnies, and originate in a confusion between the prince and his father, the celebrated cavalry general. —  The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I
• Nothing but the evil magic of sympathetic malice can restore these calumnies, and even then they quickly fade away in the sunlight of her life. —  Brave Men and Women
• A single seed of fact will produce in a season or two a harvest of calumnies, and sensible men pass such things by, and pay no attention to them. —  Caesar: A Sketch
• Pecora's investigation uncovered a variety of Wall Street calumnies -- among them Morgan's "preferred list" of government and political insiders, including former President Coolidge and a Supreme Court justice, who were offered big discounts on stock deals.
• For his thanks, President Bush has been the target of almost unimaginable calumnies -- the sort of invective liberals usually reserve for seniors who don't separate their recyclables properly. —  ChronWatch - Articles

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