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scur·ril·ous
 scurrilous
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- pronunciation:
- skuh
r
ls
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by or given to using vulgar or coarse language.
These rather scurrilous remarks were edited from the tape.He refrained from telling his scurrilous tales while the children were present.Pirates have a reputation for being scurrilous fellows.- synonyms:
- bawdy, foul-mouthed, ribald, vulgar
- similar words:
- coarse, insulting, lewd, offensive, rude
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| definition 2: |
containing or marked by abuse or slander.
The candidate's campaign literature put forward a scurrilous attack on his opponent.This is nothing but a scurrilous rumor.They protested the company's scurrilous treatment of workers.- synonyms:
- abusive
- similar words:
- defamatory, indecent, injurious, insulting, libelous, shameful, slanderous
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| derivations: |
scurrilously (adv.), scurrilousness (n.) |
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