10 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

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vilifying(verb, offensive, rude, false)
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defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, false)
5
slanderous(adjective, offensive, rude, untrue)
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detracting(verb, offensive, immoral, shocking)
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calumnious(adjective, offensive, false, immoral)
2
insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging)
1
malevolent(offensive, false, untrue, injurious)
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offensive(rude, disparaging, scornful, contemptuous)
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slighting(offensive, disparaging, undesirable, pejorative)
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spiteful(offensive, disparaging, scornful, contemptuous)
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