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    VILIFY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected form: vilified  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they vilify  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it vilifies  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: vilified  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: vilified  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: vilifying  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Spread negative information aboutplay

    Example:

    The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

    Synonyms:

    rail; revile; vilify; vituperate

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "vilify" is one way to...):

    abuse; blackguard; clapperclaw; shout (use foul or abusive language towards)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    vilification (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)

    vilification (slanderous defamation)

    vilifier (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)

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