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blotch(stain, blot, slander, tarnish, libel)
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blur
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burlesque(verb, ridicule, tarnish, vilify, defame)
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caricature(verb, ridicule, tarnish, vilify, defame)
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chasten(verb, crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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chastise(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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cloud(verb, attack, clean, contaminate)
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condescend(verb, belittle, demean)
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contemn(verb, charge, slight, criticize, scorn)
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cut up(expression, charge, push, slight, criticize)
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daub
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despise(abuse, scorn, insult)
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dis(verb, dismiss, criticize, scorn, insult)
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disapprove(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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discommend(condemn, denounce, deplore)
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discount(verb, attack, show, slight, criticize)
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dismiss(verb, criticize, scorn, mock, discredit)
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dispraise(verb, dismiss, slight, criticize, lower)
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disrespect(verb, insult)
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find fault with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, charge)
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