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- pronunciation:
- de
nih
greIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
denigrates, denigrating, denigrated |
| definition 1: |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle.
He denigrated all of their best efforts.- synonyms:
- belittle, slur
- antonyms:
- extol
- similar words:
- abuse, affront, depreciate, dishonor, disparage, put down, sneer at
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| definition 2: |
to attack the reputation of; defame.
- synonyms:
- blacken, defame, discredit, malign, vilify
- antonyms:
- extol
- similar words:
- affront, asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defile, dirty, libel, revile, slander, smear, smirch, soil, tarnish, traduce, wrong
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| related words: |
assassinate, attack, blackguard, decry, degrade, demean, denounce, discredit, dishonor, savage |
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| derivations: |
denigration (n.), denigrator (n.) |
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