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vilifying

Variant of vilify

transitive verb vilified, vilifying

to use abusive or slanderous language about or of; calumniate; revile; defame

Origin: LL(Ec) vilificare: see vile & -fy

Related Forms:

vilification noun
vilifier noun

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