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28 Cards in this Set
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aspersion
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act of defaming or slander
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belittle
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speak or represent something as something as small or unimportant
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berate
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to rebuke or scold angirly at length
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calumny
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a false statement made to slander
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castigate
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to inflict severe punishment on
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criticize
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to find fault with
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decry
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to condemn openly
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defamation
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a malicious attack
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denounce
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to openly accuse
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deride
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to speak of with contempt
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disparage
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to speak of in a slightingly or disrespectful way
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excoriate
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to denounce strongly
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gainsay
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to decry false; deny
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harangue
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along pompous speech; a tirade
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impugn
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to attack as false or questionable
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inveigh
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to give angry disapproval
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lambaste
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to scold sharply; give a thrashing
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objurgate
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to scold or rebuke sharply
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obloquy
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abusively detractive language
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opprobrium
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a cause of shame or disgrace
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pillory
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to expose to ridicule and abuse
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rebuke
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to find fault with
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remonstrate
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to say or plead in protest
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reprehend
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to voice disapproval of
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reprove
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to find fault with ot to voive disapproval of
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revile
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to assail with abusive language
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tirade
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a long angry and violent speech
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vituperate
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to rebuke or criticize harshly
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