scurrilous

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scur·ri·lous | \ ˈskər-ə-ləs

, ˈskə-rə- \

Definition of scurrilous

1a : using or given to coarse language

b : vulgar and evil scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people— Edwin Benson

2 : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander scurrilous accusations

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scurrilous attacks on the senator a scurrilous satire on the scandal that enveloped Washington

Recent Examples on the Web One reason for her trepidation was the presence of the international press, hoping for some piece of scurrilous or revelatory news. — Alexander Larman, Town & Country, "Revealed: New Revelations From Wallis Simpson's Scandalous Divorce Hearing," 19 Jan. 2021 On Friday night, the Court dismissed this scurrilous lawsuit on the grounds that Texas had no standing to challenge election results in other states. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "The G.O.P. Can No Longer Be Relied On to Protect Democracy," 12 Dec. 2020 Attorney General William Barr has at least been attempting to atone for the FBI’s and Justice Department’s scurrilous behavior during the 2016 campaign and after Mr. Trump’s election. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "Judge Sullivan’s Final ‘Verdict’," 10 Dec. 2020 Unfortunately, the platform’s misleading advertising has given rise to a scurrilous campaign against the film itself. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Cuties,” the Extraordinary Netflix Début That Became the Target of a Right-Wing Campaign," 8 Sep. 2020 During the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, Harris ran with the most scurrilous smears against him, reading into the Congressional record the ludicrous and since-discredited gang-rape charge peddled by Michael Avenatti. — Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, "Bulverism at The Bulwark," 18 Aug. 2020 Its agents pushed scurrilous and panic-inducing messages to U.S. cellphones saying that President Trump was about to impose a national lockdown policed by the National Guard. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "America Can’t Face China Alone," 25 Apr. 2020 TELEVISION Smollett's character dealt with scurrilous blog rumors on Wednesday night's (March 13) series return. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "'Empire' Producer Says Cutting Jussie Smollett From Final Season 5 Episodes Was 'A Very Difficult Decision'," 14 Mar. 2019 The tenuous Wright connection, in Hendrickson’s feverish imagination, is a scurrilous newspaper editor named Robert Lloyd Jones, who used his Tulsa paper to whip up white indignation. — Christopher Benfey, Harper's magazine, "Burning Down the House," 25 Nov. 2019

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