REVILINGS Synonyms

• cruel or inhumane treatment

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• improper or excessive use

• treat badly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• use foul or abusive language towards

• use wrongly or improperly or excessively

• a disparaging remark

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

• a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• a communication that belittles somebody or something

• (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law

• a communication that belittles somebody or something

• the act of speaking contemptuously of

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

• a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

• the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks

• print slanderous statements against

• words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

• (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

• a disparaging remark

• a blemish made by dirt

• play smoothly or legato

• speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

• utter indistinctly

• become vague or indistinct

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

• slanderous defamation

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt