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The character "诽" originates from the traditional form "誹", which is structured with the speech radical "言" on the left and the component "非" on the right, where "非" functions both phonetically and semantically to imply negation or error, thus indicating speech that is incorrect or contrary to fact. In early usage, this character broadly referred to criticism or reproach, but over centuries its meaning narrowed to specifically denote defamation or slander, characterized by the dissemination of false statements intended to harm another's reputation.
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他经常诽谤别人。
不要诽谤你的朋友。
诽谤他人是不道德的行为。
她因诽谤同事而被批评。
如果你诽谤别人，你会失去信任。
尽管他知道诽谤是错的，但他还是说了坏话。
那个谣言是对他的恶意诽谤，导致他名誉受损。
在法律上，诽谤罪需要证据确凿才能定罪。