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denigration(noun, abuse, scorn, insult, ridicule)
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derogation(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, blame)
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dirty linen(expression, shame, disgrace, dishonor, slander)
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internal strife(noun, expression, idiom, infighting, squabbling)
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