denigration
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The popular outgoing governor’s denigrations of Cox have shown no sign of slowing, and coupled with Cox’s own comments this week, signaled a potential shift in tone for the race.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022
Post Opinión editor Elías López condemned “the escalation of denigrations, insults and use of confidential data from the Mexican government to attack Carlos Loret de Mola.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022
It’s an extraordinary claim – that a politician can say whatever he wants about a private citizen, even if it’s a lie, and the person on the receiving end of his denigrations has no recourse.
From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2018
We should replace denigrations of the well-intentioned critic.
From Time • Nov. 12, 2014
These would fade away little by little, and the giggling denigrations would be replaced by goggling admirations, a slow fade-up that might not be noticed if it weren’t part of the eternal foster cycle.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 20, 2010
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