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10 Cards in this Set
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Admonition
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Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof
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Calumny
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A false statement maliciously made to injure anothers reputation
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Castigate
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To criticize severely
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Defame
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To damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel
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Disparage
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To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle
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Excoriate
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To censure strongly; denounce
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Revile
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To assail with abusive language; vituperate
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Harangue
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A long pompous speech, especially one delieverd before a gathering
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Vilify
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To make vicious and defamatory statements about
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Vituperate
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To rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively; berate
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