Soledad tells Marco that she believes he was cheating on a biology exam and calls him a "cheater" to his face. She did not tell anyone else about her suspicions. Marco did not, in fact, cheat on the exam. Has defamation occurred?

A. No, because no one else received the defamatory message besides Marco.
B. No, because Soledad did not put her accusation in writing.
C. Yes, because Soledad's accusation was false.
D. Yes, because Marco's feelings were hurt.

Defamation occurs when a false statement is communicated to a third party, causing harm to the reputation of the individual being talked about. In the scenario provided, even though Soledad called Marco a 'cheater' directly to his face, since she did not communicate this to anyone else, defamation would not have occurred as defamation requires the communication of the false statement to a third party.

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