162 entries under criticize topic. ×

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slander(noun, verb, law, bad, attack)
19
defame(verb, law, attack, ruin, slight)
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malign(verb, adjective, law, bad, attack)
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calumniate(verb, law, attack, ruin, slight)
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libel(noun, verb, phrasal verb, law, attack)
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smear(verb, ruin, slight, abuse)
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vilify(verb, law, attack, ruin, slight)
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denigrate(verb, charge, ruin, slight, abuse)
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blacken(verb, ruin, insult, disgrace)
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disparage(verb, charge, bad, slight, abuse)
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traduce(verb, law, bad, attack, ruin)
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abuse(verb, charge, bad, slight)
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besmirch(verb, slight, insult, disgrace)
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slur(noun, verb, law, attack, ruin)
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discredit(verb, ruin, condemn, blame)
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backbite(verb, law, charge, bad, attack)
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scandalize(verb, bad, slight, crack)
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belittle(verb, slight, abuse, shock)
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decry(verb, slight, abuse, shock)
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depreciate(verb, slight, condemn, blame)
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APASmart Define. (2015). asperse thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/asperse/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "asperse thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/asperse/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, asperse thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/asperse/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "asperse thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/asperse/thesaurus/synonyms>