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81libel — n 1. defamation, denigration, vilification, vituperation, scandal, yellow journalism, Inf. skeleton in the closet; censure, reproach, denunciation, curse, malediction, railing, invective, commination, Archaic. exprobration; shame, disgrace,… …
82malign — v 1. slander, libel, calumniate, traduce, falsify, accuse falsely; misrepresent, belie, asperse, im pute, insinuate; injure, abuse, assail, stab, insult, backbite, Sl. badmouth, engage in personalities; slur, sully, defile, smear, smirch,… …
83revile — v 1. vituperate, oppugn, assail, abuse, attack, belabor, lash, rail against, inveigh against, Inf. sail into, Inf. jump down [s.o. s] throat, Archaic. clapperclaw; scold, rate, slate, harangue, rant, tongue lash, curse, execrate, imprecate,… …
84slander — n 1. defamation, denigration, vilification, vituperation; scandal, Inf. skeleton in the closet; censure, reproach, denunciation, curse, malediction, railing, invective, commination, Archaic. exprobration; shame, disgrace, dishonor, ill repute,… …
85snub — v 1. slight, turn one s back upon, U.S. Sl. brush off, turn up one s nose at, Sl. ritz, Inf. high hat; cut, give the cold shoulder to, Inf. cold shoulder, Inf. put the freeze on, look coldly upon; keep at arm s length, avoid, shun, stand or hold… …
86stab — v 1. pierce, puncture, lancinate, prick, stick, cut, slit, gash, slash, slice, trepan; penetrate, enter, pass through, transpierce, run through, Sl. let the daylight in; impale, transfix, fix, spit, skewer; spike, spear, pike; knife, bayonet;… …
87traduce — v 1. malign, defame, calumniate, slander, libel, misrepresent, lie about; vilify, asperse, cast aspersions on, denigrate, speak ill of, slur, smear, give a bad name, backbite, Sl. badmouth; defile, vitiate, blacken, bespatter, besmirch, soil,… …
88vilify — v 1. defame, denigrate, vituperate, vilipend, scandalize, run down; berate, impugn, revile, blackguard, malign, gibbet, criticize, pull to pieces, Sl. do a hatchet job on, give a bad name, speak ill of, speak evil of, sneer at, ridicule, contemn …
89vituperate — v 1. censure, find fault with, slate, dispraise, reprove, reproach, reprobate, cry down, run down, Inf. dress down, disapprove, frown upon; inculpate, blame, incriminate, criminate, take to task, call to account; condemn, denounce, rate,… …
90злословить — ЗЛОСЛОВИТЬ, несов. Говорить о ком , чем л. в течение некоторого времени зло, язвительно, осуждая кого , что л. в разговорах с кем л. за глаза; Син.: сплетничать; Разг. судачить, трезвонить [impf. to slander, scandalize, talk scandal, tittle… …
