Which term refers to spoken defamation?

• A. Written defamation
• B. Spoken defamation
• C. Defamation by images
• D. Radio defamation

Answer: (B)

Think about how defamation is categorized by the way the false statements are shared. Defamation is making false statements that harm someone’s reputation. When those statements are spoken aloud, the traditional label for that form is slander. In the options given, the one that names the spoken form most directly is “Spoken defamation.” That matches the idea of defamation delivered through speech. The other options point to different channels: written defamation (libel), defamation by images (visual statements), and defamation broadcast through radio (a specific medium). So the best choice is the term that explicitly describes defamation by speech.