slurring

blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing

blow off cut to the quick cut up dump on give a black eye hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down

approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise

enunciate pronounce

garble mispronounce

miss skip stutter

compliment enunciate flatter praise pronounce