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38 entries under expression topic. ×
| tall story(deception, lie, dishonesty, deceit) | |
| backhanded compliment(hit, slight, abuse, knock) | |
| black list(idiom, disapprobation) | |
| blame censure | |
| carping criticism | |
| cock-and-bull story(lie, falsehood, fib) | |
| dirty dig(hit, slight, abuse, knock) | |
| hateful talk(abuse, lie, gossip, viciousness) | |
| idle rumor(shame, disgrace, dishonor, slander) | |
| made-up story(lie, falsehood, rumor, fib) | |
| misrepresentation slander(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement) | |
| playing down(disdain, disparagement) | |
| public embarrassment(shame, disgrace, dishonor) | |
| scandalous remark(disparagement, vilification, defamation) | |
| scandalum magnatum | |
| skeleton in closet(idiom, shame, disgrace, dishonor) | |
| taking away(noun, reduction) | |
| unkind remarks(slander, viciousness, spitefulness, infighting) |
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