256 entries under verb topic. ×

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vilify(law, attack, sound, ruin)
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calumniate(law, attack, sound, ruin)
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disparage(ruin, oppose, destroy, slight)
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smear(dull, hurt, sound, ruin)
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slander(noun, law, dull, attack)
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discredit(ruin, dismiss, push, slight)
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libel(phrasal verb, law, attack, ruin)
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malign(adjective, law, attack, ruin)
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denigrate(ruin, dismiss, push, slight)
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traduce(law, attack, ruin, dismiss)
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asperse(law, attack, ruin, slight)
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sully(dull, hurt, slight, criticize)
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disgrace(noun, dull, hurt, ruin)
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blacken(dull, hurt, ruin, push)
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decry(sound, oppose, dismiss, slight)
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slur(law, attack, ruin, oppose)
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besmirch(slight, criticize, shame, insult)
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depreciate(dismiss, slight, criticize, scorn)
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tarnish(dull, slight, criticize, shame)
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shame(noun, stain, disgrace, discredit)
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