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Vilification Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Vilification has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

slanderous defamation

2

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"

"they yelled insults at the visiting team"

3

slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
defamation disrespect
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
low blow scurrility stinger vituperation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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