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  • 81malignment — noun slanderous defamation • Syn: ↑smear, ↑vilification • Derivationally related forms: ↑malign, ↑vilify (for: ↑vilification), ↑smear ( …

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  • 82name calling — noun verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me • Syn: ↑names • Hypernyms: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑calumniation, ↑obloquy, ↑traducement …

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  • 83names — noun verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me • Syn: ↑name calling • Hypernyms: ↑defamation, ↑calumny, ↑calumniation, ↑obloquy, ↑ …

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  • 84traduce — v.tr. speak ill of; misrepresent. Derivatives: traducement n. traducer n. Etymology: L traducere disgrace (as TRANS , ducere duct lead) …

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  • 85vilification — noun 1. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse they yelled insults at the visiting team • Syn: ↑abuse, ↑insult, ↑revilement, ↑contumely • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 86de|trac|tion — «dih TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. a taking away of some quality or worth; detracting: »Of course her squinting eyes are a slight detraction. 2. an act of speaking evil; belittling: »Happy are they that hear detractions, and can put them to mending… …

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