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Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

The state of being reprobated

A profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

A play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

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Noun

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

character assassination

verbal onslaught

stream of abuse

abusive language

backhanded compliment

coarse language

scandalmongering

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

a slanging match

profane language

rap over the knuckles

superciliousness

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

misrepresentation

defamation of character

malicious gossip

verbal disapproval

torrent of abuse

underestimation

slap on the wrist

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

misrepresentation of character

false accusation

critical remark

critical remarks

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“News reaches me, however, of referees fighting back against what seems to be a tidal wave of invective and abuse hurled in their direction.”

Noun

The state of being reprobated

verbal disapproval

character assassination

harsh criticism

underestimation

critical remark

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Noun

A profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions

four-letter word

strong language

vulgar language

filthy language

colourful language

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Noun

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

superciliousness

acrimoniousness

disagreeableness

powerful quality

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Noun

A play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire

misrepresentation

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

reappropriation

false impression

poor substitute

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

situation comedy

light entertainment

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Adjective

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

uncomplimentary

disadvantageous

dishonouring^UK

ill-humoured^UK

unfavourable^UK

confrontational

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

near the knuckle

close to the bone

misrepresentative

scandalmongering

unsophisticated

evil-intentioned

full of contempt

full of reproof

rubbing the wrong way

on a short fuse

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“The viciousness of the invective makes it seem like they must have had their knives sharpened for a long time, laying in wait for your next book.”

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