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vil·i·fy
 vilify
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- pronunciation:
- vI
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faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vilifies, vilifying, vilified |
| definition: |
to speak ill of; denounce; defame.
She lost no opportunity to vilify her ex-husband.The tabloid vilified the prime minister at every turn.- synonyms:
- blacken, defame, denigrate, denounce, malign, traduce
- antonyms:
- commend, eulogize, lionize
- similar words:
- abuse, affront, asperse, assassinate, attack, backbite, badmouth, blackguard, censure, discredit, dishonor, libel, revile, slander, smear
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| related words: |
abase, accuse, assassinate, blackguard, condemn, criticize, decry, dishonor, libel, slander, smear |
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| derivation: |
vilification (n.) |
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