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2. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. �����˾�����÷�����Ϊ�����º�/���������Σ��Զ�ֹ���ַ̰��ʹ�����������ݵ�������
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n.
1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name