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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of vilifying
as in defaming
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
the nonstop vilifying had the effect of making some people sympathetic to the victim
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as in maligning
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as in libeling
to make untrue and harmful statements about
claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views
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“Vilifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilifying. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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