revile
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It is, ad nauseam, a brothers-in-arms story, whose likable soldiers revile the self-important brass but are devoted to “the kid in the ditch” — the common soldier in harm’s way.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely,
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023
You might not like him, maybe you revile him, but Doc Rivers is the right coach to replace Frank Vogel, writes L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2022
“I’ve gone from being just a journalist to becoming some sort of symbol for people who either love me and my work or revile me and my work,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021
“No, no. We revile Anastasia. We like Antonia, the other blonde,” Mom explained.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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