Backbiting - English meaning

verb

Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

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The judge abused his power by imposing the fines

noun

The improper use of something.

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Alcohol abuse

verb

Cruel or inhumane treatment

noun

The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

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A bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation

verb

Slander (someone).

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That passage takes us closer to the reason why he has been hated and calumnied for so long.

noun

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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She sued him for defamation

noun

The action of unfairly criticizing someone or something.

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I witnessed the denigration of anyone who failed to toe the line

noun

The action of saying that someone or something is not good or important

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Many have objected to the song's denigration of women., she is confused and hurt by her constant de…

noun

Criticism of, or unkind remarks about someone or something that show you do not respect them

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Despite the media’s disparagement of the leader, he remains popular., "provincial" is often used as…

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

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You're insulting the woman i love

noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

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He hurled insults at us

noun

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.

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He was found guilty of a libel on a liverpool inspector of taxes

verb

Defame (someone) by publishing a libel.

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The jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper

noun

A piece of writing that says bad, false, and harmful things about a person, or the legal claim you make when you accuse someone in court of writing such things about you

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[ c ] the whole story was a vicious libel., [ u ] angry at what the newspaper had printed, she sued…

noun

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

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He is suing the tv company for slander

verb

Make false and damaging statements about (someone).

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They were accused of slandering the head of state

noun

A false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person's reputation, or the making of such a statement

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[ u ] political campaigns are full of shameless slander., her statement was not meant to slander an…

verb

Speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

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He was slurring his words like a drunk

noun

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

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The comments were a slur on staff at the hospital

verb

To pronounce words in a way that is not clear

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[ t ] how can you possibly understand someone who slurs his speech?, he apologized for shouting an …

noun

Abusively disparaging speech or writing.

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The widespread vilification of politicians

noun

The act of saying or writing unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them

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Participants were asked whether they had experienced discrimination or vilification because of thei…

noun

Bitter and abusive language.

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No one else attracted such vituperation from him

noun

Language that is full of hate, or angry criticism

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No one else attracted such vituperation from him., the personal vituperation merely illustrated his…