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Noun

A scornful or hurtful expression (or act)

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

An imperfection, fault, or bad name associated with someone or something

The state of being reprobated

A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

A joke, typically a critical or unkind one

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To mumble or speak words inarticulately

To run words together while speaking

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

To complain or grumble, typically quietly or discretely

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Noun

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A scornful or hurtful expression (or act)

offence^UK

offense^US

character assassination

backhanded compliment

cavilling^UK

left-handed compliment

caviling^US

rap over the knuckles

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“Formerly considered an offensive slur, the colorful term has now been embraced by much of the community.”

Noun

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An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

blot on the escutcheon

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

defamation of character

rumour^UK

rumor^US

misrepresentation of character

backhanded compliment

rumours^UK

dragging one's name through the mud

rumors^US

stories^US

storeys^UK

intimate intelligence

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“The deputy director opened his mouth to refute this slur on his department, but the Chief of Police did not give him a chance to air his views.”

Noun

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An imperfection, fault, or bad name associated with someone or something

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

blot on the escutcheon

lack of respectability

source of discredit

harm

bad reflection

skeleton in the cupboard

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

blot on the escutcheon of

offence^UK

offense^US

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“You were involved in the arrangement that has left a permanent slur on my good name.”

Noun

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The state of being reprobated

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

character assassination

cursing

damning

derogation

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Noun

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A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

flavour^UK

flavor^US

colouring^UK

coloring^US

rumor^US

rumour^UK

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Noun

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A joke, typically a critical or unkind one

humour^UK

humor^US

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

good-humoured mockery

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Verb

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To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

criticize^US

stigmatize^US

criticise^UK

dishonour^UK

stigmatise^UK

dishonor^US

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

pummel^US

minimize^US

pummelled^UK

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

belabor^US

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

belabour^UK

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

drag someone's name through the mud

demonize^US

demonise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

treat disrespectfully

write false reports about

hurt somebody's feelings

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

speak of with disfavour

look down one's nose at

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

give something a bad press

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

defame someone's character

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make cutting remarks about

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

discolour^UK

discolor^US

bastardize^US

rap over the knuckles

heap scorn on

bastardise^UK

mark down

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

break

jump down one's throat

give a tongue-lashing

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

give something a battering

abandon one's principles

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

demoralize^US

give someone a dressing-down

demoralise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

make a fool of

put to shame

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

make ashamed

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

tell someone to get lost

cast aside

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

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“I will only say that I was not trying to slur the integrity of the committee on Agriculture.”

Verb

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To mumble or speak words inarticulately

“When he became weak or exhausted, he would, as we say, slur his speech.”

Verb

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To run words together while speaking

“Gloria was trying not to slur her syllables too much, and the effect was quite comical as she adopted what was close to being a lisp.”

Verb

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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colour^UK

color^US

give a false account of

mold^US

mould^UK

put the wrong slant on

misattribute

quote

give a false impression of

dramatize^US

put words in someone's mouth

give a false picture of

cover

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

exert an influence on

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

demoralize^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

demoralise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

give a particular slant to

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

outmaneuver^US

exploit a loophole in

snooker

game

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To complain or grumble, typically quietly or discretely

talk under your breath

criticize^US

criticise^UK

kick up a stink about

complain vehemently about

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disapproval of

make a song and dance

make a mountain out of a molehill

shout

harp upon

dwell upon

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

weep for

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

agonize^US

call at the top of one's voice

agonise^UK

make a protest against

declaim against

be sad

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

tongue-lash

rage against

chew out

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

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