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    VILIFICATION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A rude expression intended to offend or hurtplay

    Example:

    they yelled insults at the visiting team

    Synonyms:

    abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("vilification" is a kind of...):

    discourtesy; disrespect (an expression of lack of respect)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vilification"):

    low blow (unscrupulous abuse)

    billingsgate; scurrility (foul-mouthed or obscene abuse)

    cut; stinger (a remark capable of wounding mentally)

    invective; vitriol; vituperation (abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will)

    Derivation:

    vilify (spread negative information about)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Slanderous defamationplay

    Synonyms:

    malignment; smear; vilification

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("vilification" is a kind of...):

    calumniation; calumny; defamation; hatchet job; obloquy; traducement (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)

    Derivation:

    vilify (spread negative information about)

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