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| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| apex |
the climax or culmination, as of an endeavor or a reputation. [1/2 definitions] |
| bespatter |
to defame or slander, as someone's reputation. [1/2 definitions] |
| billing |
advertising, publicity, or reputation. [1/3 definitions] |
| black widow |
a small spider, widespread in the United States, of which the female has a shiny, black body with an hourglass-shaped red mark on its underside, a poisonous but usu. not fatal bite, and a reputation for sometimes devouring its mate. |
| blot on one's escutcheon |
a disgraceful blemish on one's reputation. |
| cant1 |
to use solemn language hypocritically to gain a good reputation. [1/6 definitions] |
| coast |
to proceed without straining one's resources or talent, as on the basis of one's reputation. [1/7 definitions] |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. [3 definitions] |
| compromising |
risking or endangering one's principles or reputation. |
| credit |
the right to buy things at the present time and not pay until later. Having credit often depends on one's reputation for paying one's debt. [1/7 definitions] |
| defamation |
the act of causing damage to the reputation of a person, group, or institution by making unfavorable and unjust statements. [2 definitions] |
| defamatory |
causing or tending to cause injury to another's reputation; libelous or slanderous. |
| defame |
to damage or destroy the reputation of (a person, group, or institution) by making unfavorable and unjust statements. [2 definitions] |
| demolish |
to damage or discredit (a reputation, pretension, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| denigrate |
to attack the reputation of; defame. [1/2 definitions] |
| diminish |
to detract from the honor or reputation of; disparage; belittle. [1/3 definitions] |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. [3/6 definitions] |
| dishonor |
loss of honor or reputation. [2 definitions] |
| dishonorable |
being of low reputation or regard. [1/2 definitions] |
| disreputable |
having a bad reputation; not having the respect or trust of others. |
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