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  • 71dislike — I noun abhorrence, abomination, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, contempt, detestation, disaffection, disapprobation, disapproval, discomfort, disdain, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disparagement, displeasure,… …

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  • 72disrepute — I noun abasement, abjectness, abommableness, bad character, bad reputation, bad repute, baseness, beastliness, brand, contemptibility, debasement, degradation, despicability, despicableness, discreditableness, disesteem, disgracefulness, dishonor …

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  • 73disrespect — I noun abruptness, affront, arrogance, audacity, bluntness, brashness, brazenness, brusqueness, cavalierness, condescension, contempt, contemptuousness, contumacy, contumely, curtness, defiance, depreciation, derision, derisiveness, detraction,… …

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  • 74imputation — I noun abuse, accusal, accusation, adverse criticism, allegation, animadversion, arrogation, ascription, aspersion, attaint, attribution, blame, brand, calumny, censure, challenge, charge, condemnation, criticism, defamation, denouncement,… …

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  • 75reproach — I noun accusation, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, complaint, condemnation, contempt, contumelia, contumely, correction, degradation, denouncement, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval,… …

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  • 76reproof — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, aspersion, berating, blame, castigation, censure, charge, condemnation, contempt, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, derogation, diatribe, disapprobation, discipline, disparagement, execration,… …

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  • 77revilement — I noun abuse, affront, animadversion, aspersion, berating, billingsgate, bitter words, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, criticism, cursing, denunciation, depreciation, detraction, diatribe, discommendation, disparagement, execration …

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  • 78ridicule — I noun buffoonery, burlesque, caricature, chaff, contempt, derision, derisiveness, disdain, disparagement, disrespect, game, gibe, jeer, lampoonery, ludicrous representation, mimicry, mockery, pasquinade, raillery, ridiculum, sarcasm, satire,… …

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  • 79veggie libel — n. The false disparagement of perishable food products. Example Citation: On one side is Oprah Winfrey, the talk show host from Chicago so influential that her fondness for a certain book can send it soaring to the top of the bestseller lists. On …

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  • 80Havelok — (Havelok the Dane) (ca. 1275–1303)    The MIDDLE ENGLISH Havelok (Incipit vita Havelok quondam rex Angliae et Danemarchie) was probably composed sometime between 1275 and 1303, during the reign of Edward I, although the precise date is uncertain …

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