reviling

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Verb revile has 1 sense

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
--₁ is one way to abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

Derived form: noun revilement₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Definitions from the Web

Reviling

Definition

Reviling refers to the act of verbally abusing or scolding someone harshly with the intent to insult or humiliate them.

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb

Sense 1 (Noun)

The act of verbally abusing or scolding someone harshly with the intent to insult or humiliate them.

Example Sentence:

The reviling she endured from her classmates made her feel ashamed and isolated.

Sense 2 (Verb)

To verbally abuse or scold someone harshly with the intent to insult or humiliate them.

Example Sentence:

He could not resist reviling his opponent during the heated argument.

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