NOUN | communication | vilification, smear, malignment | slanderous defamation |
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communication | vilification, abuse, insult, revilement, contumely | a rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt |
Sounds | vih.lahfahkey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | slanderous defamation. | |
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Synonyms | smear, malignment | |
Broader | defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job | A false / false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
Spanish | calumnia, desprestigio, envilecimiento, malignment, vilipendio | |
Catalan | malignment | |
Verbs | vilify | spread negative information about |
Meaning | A rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt. | |
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Synonyms | abuse, insult, revilement, contumely | |
Narrower | low blow | unscrupulous abuse |
scurrility, billingsgate | foul-mouthed or obscene / obscene abuse | |
stinger, cut | A remark capable of wounding mentally | |
vituperation, invective, vitriol | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | |
Broader | disrespect, discourtesy | An expression / expression of lack of respect |
Spanish | contumelia, insulto, revilement | |
Catalan | contumelia, insult, revilement | |
Verbs | vilify | spread negative information about |
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