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121contumely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. insult, abuse. See contempt, disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. An act that offends a person s sense of pride or dignity: affront, despite, indignity, insult, offense,… …
122invective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. denunciation, vituperation, vilification. See imprecation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. denunciation, vituperation, condemnation; see accusation 2 , blame 1 , insult . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …
123lie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. prevaricate, falsify, deceive; recline, rest, be situated; extend. See falsehood, deception, location, horizontal. Ant., fact, truth. lie detector II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An intentional… …
124obloquy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. traduction, slander, calumny, denunciation, detraction; odium, shame, disgrace, opprobrium, humiliation, disrepute, ignominy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disgrace] Syn. infamy, ill repute, dishonor; see… …
125opprobrious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abusive, insulting, offensive, slanderous, derogatory, contemptuous, malicious. See disrepute, detraction. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Expressing slander] Syn. scurrilous, slanderous, abusive,… …
126railing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fence, barrier, balustrade. See enclosure. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. balustrade, fence, banister; see rail 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. baluster, balustrade, banister, handhold, fence, parapet …
127scurrility — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. coarseness, indecency, vulgarity, slander, sarcasm, defilement; see also abuse 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality or state of being obscene: bawdiness, coarseness, dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, grossness,… …
128vituperation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. censure, disapproval, scolding, verbal abuse; see blame 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. scolding, berating, verbal abuse, abusive language, castigation, *dress ing down, condemnation, criticism, revile ment,… …
