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Synonyms & Antonyms of maligning
(Entry 1 of 3)
- public maligning of a person can actually be grounds for a lawsuit
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of maligning (Entry 2 of 3)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for maligning
- aspersing,
- calumnious,
- defamatory,
- insulting,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- slandering,
- slanderous,
- vilifying
- belittling,
- contemptuous,
- decrying,
- degrading,
- demeaning,
- denigrative,
- denigratory,
- deprecatory,
- depreciative,
- depreciatory,
- derisory,
- derogative,
- derogatory,
- detractive,
- disdainful,
- disparaging,
- pejorative,
- scornful,
- slighting,
- uncomplimentary
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maligning
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of maligning (Entry 3 of 3)
- a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone
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“Maligning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maligning. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.
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