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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calumniate |
| Synonyms: | asperse, backbite, bad-mouth, belie, belittle, blackball, blackguard, condemn, decry, defame, denigrate, deprecate, detract, disgrace, disgust, dishonor, disparage, embarrass, lampoon, libel, malign, offend, outrage, revile, shock, slander, traduce, vilify |
| Antonyms: | commend, compliment, flatter, honor, laud, praise |