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cast a reflection upon — placed a slur upon, blemished (a character or reputation) … English contemporary dictionary
slur — Synonyms and related words: accent, accent mark, affront, asperse, aspersion, attaint, bad mouth, badge of infamy, bar, bar sinister, baton, bedaub, befoul, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, bespatter, bestain, black eye, black mark,… … Moby Thesaurus
slur — /slerr/, v., slurred, slurring, n. v.t. 1. to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often fol. by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise. 2. to pronounce (a syllable, word, etc.) indistinctly by… … Universalium
slur — v 1. slight, gloss over, minimize; omit, miss, give a miss, fail to mention; overlook, pass over, skip, jump; ignore, disregard, dismiss, pay no attention to. 2. garble, drawl, elide; mumble, lisp, sputter. 3. calumniate, slander, libel, traduce … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
disgrace — I noun abasement, abjectness, abomination, attaint, bad character, bad name, bad report, bad reputation, bad repute, badge of infamy, baseness, blemish, blot, brand, cause of reproach, cause of shame, comedown, condition of infamy, contempt,… … Law dictionary
Disrepute — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disrepute >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disrepute disrepute discredit Sgm: N 1 ill repute ill repute bad repute bad name bad odor bad favor ill name ill odor ill favor Sgm: N 1 disapprobation … English dictionary for students
denounce — I (condemn) verb anathematize, animadvert, asperse, assail, assail with censure, assault, attack, be censorious, belittle, berate, besmear, besmirch, blackball, blacken, blacklist, brand, bring into discredit, bring to account, call to account,… … Law dictionary
Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
brand — I noun badge, colophon, copyright label, disgrace, earmark, emblem, hallmark, identification mark, identification tag, impress, imprint, insignia, label, mark, nota, owner s mark, owner s sign, piste, seal, sigil, sign, signet, smirch, stain,… … Law dictionary
censure — cen·sure / sen chər/ n: an expression of official disapproval a House resolution approving a censure of the representative censure vt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
