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131 entries under verb topic. ×
| malign(law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| slander(law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| disparage(charge, bad, slight, criticize) | |
| traduce(law, bad, attack, negative) | |
| asperse(law, charge, bad, attack) | |
| vilify(law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| abuse(charge, bad, attack, sound) | |
| libel(phrasal verb, law, attack, criticize) | |
| calumniate(law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| defame(law, attack, sound, slight) | |
| detract(take, bad, lessen, negative) | |
| gossip(bad, negative, say, scandal) | |
| bad-mouth(bad, sound, slight, criticize) | |
| scandalize(bad, negative, say, scandal) | |
| accuse(bad, negative, say, scandal) | |
| decry(reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) | |
| denigrate(charge, slight, abuse, criticize) | |
| condemn(charge, bad, criticize, scorn) | |
| revile(sound, slight, criticize, shock) | |
| slur(law, attack, disparage, belittle) |
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