Defames

Synonyms for "defames" (160 found)

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Verb(23 words)

besmirch slander asperse calumniate denigrate smear smirch sully blame discredit disgrace disparage libel abase accuse assassinate atwite backbite badmouth befoul

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belibel besmear bewray

vilify abuse asperse attaint bad-mouth belie bespatter black blacken

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Verb(34 words)

blacken blaze blemish blot blur bring down to size bumble calumny challenge chat shit chat shite cloud cop out cut down to size debase decry deface degrade demean demonize

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demote denounce deprave depreciate depress detract dirty dishonour disrepute diss downgrade drag through the mud elevate embase

blaspheme blast blot blow upon brand calumniate cast aspersions on cast reflections on censure defile denigrate disapprove disparage

Adjective(1 words)

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