opprobrious, opprobrium

Grace Marie (United States of America)
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  1. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  2. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  3. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  4. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  5. inglorious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  6. scurrility
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  7. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  8. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  9. calumniation
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  10. vilification
    slanderous defamation
  11. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  12. vilification
    slanderous defamation
  13. traducement
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  14. hatchet job
    a false accusation or a malicious misrepresentation
  15. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  16. derogation
    a communication that belittles somebody or something
  17. abrogate
    revoke formally
  18. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  19. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  20. asperse
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  21. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  22. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
Created on Sun Jun 27 15:57:58 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Jun 27 16:09:09 EDT 2010)

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