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vilify

vil·i·fy [ víllə f ] (past and past participle vil·i·fied, present participle vil·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular vil·i·fies)

transitive verb

Definition:

malign somebody: to make malicious and abusive statements about somebody

[15th century. < late Latin vilificare "hold cheap" < Latin vilis "worthless"]

vil·i·fi·ca·tion [ vìlləfi káysh'n ] noun

vil·i·fi·er [ víllə f ər ] noun

Word Key: Synonyms


	See malign.

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