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81stigmatize — Synonyms and related words: advert to, allude to, attaint, band, bar, be taken as, bedaub, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, bespangle, bespatter, bespeckle, bespot, bestain, blacken, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand …
82sully — Synonyms and related words: abuse, attaint, bedaub, befoul, benasty, besmear, besmirch, besmutch, besoil, bespatter, betray, black, blacken, blemish, blot, blow upon, brand, call names, censure, contaminate, corrupt, daub, debauch, deceive,… …
83tarnish — Synonyms and related words: achromatize, asperse, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy, bar sinister, baton, bedaub, befoul, begrime, benasty, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besoil, bespatter, bestain, black eye, black mark, blacken,… …
84tear down — Synonyms and related words: annihilate, asperse, beat down, blow down, break down, bring down, bulldoze, burn down, calumniate, cast down, chop down, cut down, defame, demolish, denigrate, disassemble, dismantle, dismount, fell, flatten, knock… …
85vilify — Synonyms and related words: abuse, asperse, assail, attaint, bad mouth, bark at, berate, besmirch, bespatter, betongue, blacken, blackguard, blaspheme, blot, blow upon, brand, call names, calumniate, censure, curse, cuss out, damn, debase, decry …
86accusation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of accusing Nouns 1. (charge) accusation, charge, incrimination, inculpation; condemnation, denunciation, invective, implication, imputation, blame, reproach, recrimination; censure. Informal, finger …
87disapprobation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condemnation Nouns 1. disapprobation, disapproval; dislike. 2. (lack of approval) discommendation, demerit; blame, detraction, condemnation. 3. (criticism) animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection …
88disgrace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. degrade, abase, dishonor, humiliate; shame, discredit. See disrepute, humility. Ant., honor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A shameful condition] Syn. dishonor, ignominy, shame, humiliation, reproach,… …
89music — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Organized sound Nouns 1. music; classical, semiclassical, or popular music, rock [& roll] music, country [and western] music, world music; acid, punk, hard metal, hard, or soft rock; soul [music], blues; …
90smear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. [be]daub, besmirch, smudge; grease, anoint, defame; slander; soil, sully. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. distortion, slander, put up job*; see deception 1 , lie 1 , trick 1 . v. 1. [To… …
