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FYI: It is my understanding that "slander" is defined as the spoken word and "libel" is defined as the oral or written word.

slander: the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation

libel: a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression

Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary