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backbiting collapse

detraction collapse: the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"; a petty disparagement

opprobrium collapse

vituperation collapse: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

defamation collapse: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

vilification collapse

revilement collapse

character assassination collapse: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

slander collapse: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

sycophancy collapse: fawning obsequiousness

obloquy collapse: state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

libel collapse: the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person; print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

scandal collapse: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

contumely collapse

invective collapse

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

tale collapse

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

depreciation collapse: a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"; decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

slur collapse: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato; utter indistinctly; speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"; play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

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