No. 3,691 in Dutch
smaad
Defamation or slander.
In a sentence
Smaad is een ernstiger zaak dan belediging volgens de wet.
Defamation is a more serious matter than insult according to the law.
Here, 'smaad' is used as a noun referring to defamation or slander.
Hij heeft de wet overtreden door smaad te gebruiken tegen zijn collega.
He violated the law by using defamation against his colleague.
In this sentence, 'smaad' denotes the act of defaming or slandering someone.
Ze was diep gekwetst door de smaad die haar reputatie vernietigde.
She was deeply hurt by the defamation that ruined her reputation.
Here, 'smaad' specifies the instance or content of defamation harming someone's reputation.
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