6
humiliate(verb, lower, put, shame, disgrace)
6
slight(verb, attack, show, push, criticize)
5
Sully
5
degrade(verb, reduce, dismiss, crush, criticize)
5
deride(verb, dismiss, slight, criticize, lower)
5
insult(verb, push, slight, abuse, criticize)
5
scorn(verb, dismiss, slight, abuse, criticize)
5
stain(verb, attack, push, slight, criticize)
5
stigmatize(verb, abuse, insult, disgrace, offend)
5
taint(verb, attack, clean, stain, blot)
4
admonish(verb, charge, abuse, criticize, scorn)
4
backbite(verb, charge, slight, abuse, criticize)
4
badmouth(verb, ruin, abuse, criticize, disgrace)
4
befoul(verb, attack, ruin, criticize, clean)
4
besmear(verb, attack, clean, slander, defile)
4
bespatter(verb, attack, criticize, clean, insult)
4
blame(verb, charge, abuse, criticize, scorn)
4
blot(verb, push, slight, insult, stain)
4
chide(verb, charge, abuse, criticize, scorn)
4
dirty(verb, adjective, attack, clean, dishonor)
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