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| Main Entry: | desecrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abuse, violate |
| Synonyms: | befoul, blaspheme, commit sacrilege, contaminate, defile, depredate, desolate, despoil, devastate, devour, dishonor, make lose face, mess up*, pervert, pillage, pollute, profane, prostitute, ravage, sack, spoil, spoliate, waste |
| Antonyms: | honor, praise, sanctify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profane |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defile, desecrate |
| Synonyms: | abuse, be evil, befoul, blaspheme, commit sacrilege, commit sin, contaminate, curse, cuss, damn, darn, debase, despoil, do wrong, flame, hoodoo, misuse, mock, mudsling, pervert, pollute, prostitute, put double whammy on, revile, scorn, swear, talk dirty, tar, trash, vice, violate, vitiate, voodoo |
| Antonyms: | cleanse, purify |
| Main Entry: | slander |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a scandalous remark |
| Synonyms: | asperse, assail, attack, backbite, bad-mouth, belie, belittle, besmirch, blacken name, blaspheme, blister, blot, calumniate, cast a slur on, curse, damage, decry, defame, defile, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, detract, dishonor, disparage, give a bad name, hit*, hurt, injure, libel, malign, muckrake, pan, plaster, revile, roast, run smear campaign, scandalize, scorch, slam*, sling mud, slur, smear, smirch, sneer, strumpet, sully, tarnish, tear down, traduce, vilify |
| Notes: | libel (from Latin libellus 'little book') must be published, while spoken defamatory remarks are slander; libel first meant 'document, written statement' slander is spoken defamation; libel is written or visual or broadcast defamation |
| Antonyms: | flatter, glorify, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | swear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak profanely; be vulgar |
| Synonyms: | be foul-mouthed, bedamn, blaspheme, curse, cuss, execrate, flame*, imprecate, take name in vain, talk dirty, use bad language, utter profanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | calumniate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defame |
| Synonyms: | accuse, asperse, blacken, blaspheme, libel, malign, revile, scandalize, slander, slur, smear, vilify |
| Main Entry: | curse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | swear |
| Synonyms: | be foul-mouthed, bedamn, blaspheme, cuss, execrate, flame*, imprecate, take name in vain, talk dirty, use bad language, utter profanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | imprecate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | curse |
| Synonyms: | anathematize, be foul-mouthed, bedamn, blaspheme, cuss, damn*, execrate, flame*, take name in vain, talk dirty, use bad language, utter profanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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