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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sully | /x | Verb, Name |
| smear | / | Name, Verb, Noun |
| slander | /x | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| denigrate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| defame | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| tarnish | /x | Noun |
| demean | x/ | Verb |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| blacken | /x | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb |
| misrepresent | xxx/ | Verb |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| dignify | /xx | Verb |
| vindicate | /xx | Verb |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| degrade | x/ | Verb |
| demonize | /xx | Verb |
| taint | / | Noun |
| jeopardize | /xx | Verb |
| deride | x/ | Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| humiliate | x/xx | Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| insinuate | x/xx | Verb |
| belittle | x/x | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| contaminate | x/xx | Verb |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| revile | x/ | Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| exonerate | x/xx | Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb |
| trashing | /x | Noun |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| implicate | /xx | Verb |
| expunge | x/ | Verb |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| defile | x/ | Noun |
| berate | x/ | Verb |
| resurrect | xx/ | Verb |
| harass | x/ | Verb |
| efface | x/ | Verb |
| preserve | x/ | Verb |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| ingratiate | x/xx | Verb |
| marginalize | /xxx | Verb |
| jeopardise | /xx | Verb |
| chastise | x/ | Verb |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| blemish | /x | Noun |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| derogate | x/x | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb |
| legitimize | x/xx | Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| overshadow | /x/x | Verb |
| imperil | x/x | Verb |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| repudiate | x/xx | Verb |
| vitiate | /xx | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| imbue | x/ | Verb |
| devastate | /xx | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| pollute | x/ | Verb |
| impute | x/ | Verb |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| incriminate | x/xx | Verb |
| erase | x/ | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb |
| negate | x/ | Verb |
| spoil | / | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| disavow | xx/ | Verb |
| downplay | /x | Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| bury | /x | Noun |
| disturb | x/ | Verb |
| maim | / | Noun |
| endear | x/ | Verb |
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb |
| sanctify | /xx | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| falsify | /xx | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| trample | /x | Verb |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| foul | / | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective |
| filthy | /x | Adjective |
| smudge | / | Noun |
| blot | / | Noun |
| smut | / | Noun |
| slime | / | Noun |
| reputations | xx/x | Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun |
| purity | /xx | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb |
| name | / | Noun |
| character | /xx | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| memory | /xx | Noun |
| soil | / | Noun |
| image | /x | Noun |
| attempted | x/x | Verb |
| drag through the mud | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tar | / | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| sfa | x | Name |
