Denigration: alternatives and connections

To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault.

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The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation.

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The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.

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Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation.

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To withdraw praise from; to notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage; to blame.

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To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.

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To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.

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To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprov…

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To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprov…

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Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander.

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Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander.

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A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.

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of Belittle

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False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction.

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Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; sl…

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The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.

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A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemina…

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