91 entries under verb topic. ×

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disparaging(adjective, offensive, rude, disapproving)
8
maligning(offensive, rude, unpleasant, false)
6
blackening
6
scandalizing(slandering, shaming)
5
defaming(disapproving, slandering)
5
denigrating(disapproving, slandering)
5
detracting(offensive, unpleasant, immoral, shocking)
4
calumniating
4
denouncing(disapproving, slandering)
4
dishonoring(offensive, disparaging, pejorative, slandering)
4
reviling
4
ridiculing
4
slandering
4
smearing
4
stigmatizing(adjective, slandering, shaming)
4
traducing(adjective, slandering)
3
belittling(offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
3
criticizing
3
decrying(offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
3
deprecating(adjective, offensive, disapproving, disparaging)
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