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Dishonor

Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.

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Broader term 8

Assail 76% connected

To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.

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Assault 76% connected

A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make as…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attack 76% connected

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

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Decline 76% connected

To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to condescend.

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Disrespect 76% connected

Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy.

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Refuse 76% connected

To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant.

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Reject 76% connected

To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.

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Standing 76% connected

of Stand

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Manner of action 4

Befoul 76% connected

To make foul; to soil.

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Defile 76% connected

To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

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Foul 76% connected

A bird.

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Maculate 76% connected

To spot; to stain; to blur.

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Corruptness 76% connected

The quality of being corrupt.

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Discredit 76% connected

The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

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Disesteem 76% connected

Want of esteem; low estimation, inclining to dislike; disfavor; disrepute.

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Disgrace 76% connected

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

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Disrepute 76% connected

Loss or want of reputation; ill character; disesteem; discredit.

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Ignominy 76% connected

Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.

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Infamy 76% connected

Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity.

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Opprobrium 76% connected

Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language.

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Shame 76% connected

A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of t…

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Derivationally related 4

Ravish 74% connected

To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

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Ravish 74% connected

To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

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Violation 74% connected

The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.

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Violation 74% connected

The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated.

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Synonym 8

Assault 92% connected

A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make as…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Attaint 92% connected

To attain; to get act; to hit.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disgrace 92% connected

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Outrage 92% connected

To rage in excess of.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rape 92% connected

Fruit, as grapes, plucked from the cluster.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ravish 92% connected

To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Shame 92% connected

A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Violate 92% connected

To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Honor 94% connected

Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.

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Honor 94% connected

Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.

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