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What is another word for speak ill of?

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Verb

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

criticise^UK

criticize^US

blacken the character of

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

minimize^US

minimise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

marginalize^US

sully someone's reputation

contemn

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

marginalise^UK

downgrade

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

demonise^UK

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

demonize^US

blacken someone's name

mock

drag name through mud

defame someone's character

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

belabor^US

belabour^UK

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

find lacking

read the riot act

nitpick over

give someone a bollocking

slap

look down one's nose at

satirize^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

satirise^UK

give something a battering

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

not do justice to

give someone a dressing-down

pitch into

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

dehumanize^US

give something a bad press

dehumanise^UK

jump down one's throat

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

give someone a wigging

bite someone's head off

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

set too little store by

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

lash out

snap someone's head off

bastardise^UK

abandon one's principles

be contemptuous about

be allergic to

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

hurt somebody's feelings

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

make cutting remarks about

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

argue

spoof

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

go on at

lose one's temper with

put on the mat

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

slap down

keep after

have someone on the carpet

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

protest against

take issue

frown upon

express disagreement with

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“There has also been persistent effort from some quarters to speak ill of Hindu religion.”

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