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vilify
1. speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
“he has been vilified in the press”
verb
/ˈvɪləˌfaɪ/
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"Several employers seemed to vilify the manager, harshly _____ him for his hypocrisy."
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- denounce
- commend
- laud
- revile
- defame
- glorify
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