Denigrated

Synonyms for "denigrated" (167 found)

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Verb(25 words)

asperse belittle besmirch calumniate defame derogate minimize slander smear smirch sully blacken disparage vilipend assassinate backbite badmouth bagatellize banalize befoul

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belibel besmear bewray black black up

defame asperse attack bedarken besmirch bespatter black blacken blackwash

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Verb(29 words)

blackwash blame blatch blaze blemish bletch blot blur calumny chat shit chat shite cloud cut down de-emphasize degrade demonize deprave deprecate depreciate detract

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dirty discredit disgrace disrepute diss downplay drag through the mud forgab forswart

blot blotch call names calumniate charcoal cork darken defile deprecate depreciate despise dinge discommend disdain disparage dispraise disvalue downgrade ebonize engage in personalities

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They denigrated Tom.

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