speak+evil+of
121malign# — malign adj 1 malignant, *malicious, malevolent, spiteful Analogous words: inimical, hostile, rancorous, antipathetic, antagonistic (see corresponding nouns at ENMITY): venomous, virulent, *poisonous, toxic Antonyms: benign Contrasted words:… …
122backbite — [c]/ˈbækbaɪt / (say bakbuyt) verb (backbit, backbitten or, Colloquial, backbit, backbiting) –verb (t) 1. to attack the character or reputation of secretly. –verb (i) 2. to speak evil of the absent; gossip. –backbiter, noun –backbiting, noun …
123blacken — [c]/ˈblækən/ (say blakuhn) verb (blackened, blackening) –verb (t) 1. to make black; darken. 2. to speak evil of; defame. –verb (i) 3. to grow or become black. –blackened, adjective –blackener, noun …
124traduce — /trəˈdjus / (say truh dyoohs) verb (t) (traduced, traducing) to speak evil or maliciously and falsely of; slander, calumniate, or malign: to traduce someone s character. {Latin trādūcere transport, disgrace} –traducer, noun …
125vilify — /ˈvɪləfaɪ / (say viluhfuy) verb (t) (vilified, vilifying) 1. to speak evil of; defame; traduce: *Existing standards say radio and television broadcasts must not incite hatred or vilify a group on the grounds of race and other factors. –west… …
126blasphemy — This word (from the Greek blasphemein, meaning to speak evil of ) refers to an action, speech, or thought that expresses contempt or hatred for God or for persons or things dedicated to God, such as the Church or the sacraments. Blasphemy is a …
127δυσστομεῖν — δυστομέω speak evil of pres inf act (attic epic doric) …
128defame — [v] inflict libel or slander asperse, bad mouth*, belie, besmirch, blacken, blister, calumniate, cast aspersions on, cast slur on, denigrate, detract, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, do a number on*, knock, malign, pan*, put zingers on* …
