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censure
- n - official condemnation; harsh criticism
- syn - castigation, derision, rebuke
- ant - laudation, endorsement
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calumny
- n - slander; false accusation
- syn - libel, denigration, defamation
- ant - acclaim, extolment, approbation
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diatribe
- n - malicious criticism or abuse
- syn - castigation, derision, harangue
- ant - laudation, extolment, honor
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caustic
- adj - corrosive, sarcastic
- syn - abrasive, acrimonioius
- ant - mitigating, conciliatory, mollifying
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repudiate
- v - to cast off publicly
- syn - disavow, abjure, forswear
- ant - condone
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derogatory
- adj - disparaging, belittling
- syn - perjorative, derisive, disparaging
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admonish
- v - to reprimand mildly
- syn - rebuke, reprove
- ant - laud, revere, endorse
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disparage
- v - to belittle; to demean
- syn - deprecate, discredit
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impugn
v - to attack as untrue, to refute by argument
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maledication
- n - a curse
- syn - anathema, execration
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denigrate
- v - to attack the character of; to disparage
- syn - slander, decry
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harangue
- n - a long, critical, and pompous speech
- syn - diatribe, discourse
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perjorative
- adj - tending to make worse
- syn - disparaging
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slander
n - false comments that injure another's reputation
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formidable
adj - awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful
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potent
- adj - strong and effective
- syn - efficacious, forceful
- ant - impotent, enervated, feckless
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bulwark
- n - a strong defense
- syn - bastian, redoubt, rampart
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indomitable
- adj - unable to be conquered
- syn - impregnable, invincible
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redoubtable
- adj - arousing fear; formidable; awesome
- syn - formidable, intimidating
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robust
- adj - full of vigor
- syn - brawny, athletic, potent
- ant- weak, delicate
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impervious
- adj - incapable of being penetrated or affected
- syn - impenetrable, impregnable
- ant - permeable, penetrable
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efficacious
- adj - capable of producing a desired effect
- syn - proficient
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stalwart
- n - physically or morally strong person; strong supporter
- syn - mainstay, partisan
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impotent
- adj - lacking strength or power
- syn - enervated, effete
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predominant
- adj - most important
- syn - paramount, preeminent
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impregnable
- adj - unable to be entered by force
- syn - impenetrable, invincible, indomitable
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brawn
- n - muscular strength
- syn - robustness, vigor
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bastion
- n - stronghold, fortress
- syn - bulwark
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ruthless
- adj - cruel; merciless
- syn- brutal, callous
- ant- civilized, humane, merciful
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contempt
- n - scorn; disrespect
- syn - disdain, scorn
- ant- respect, honor, reverence
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callous
- adj - hardened; insensitive
- syn- insensitive, dispassionate
- ant- compassionate, empathetic, sympathetic
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sadistic
- adj - taking pleasure in the pain of others
- syn - barbarous, savage, ruthlesss
- ant- civilized, humane
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supercilious
- adj - full of haughty arrogance
- syn - haughty, cavalier
- ant- diffident, unassuming, humble
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idiosyncrasy
- n - a peculiar trait or habit
- syn - quirk, affection, eccentricity, singularity
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anomaly
- n - unusual event
- syn - aberration, irregularity
- ant - regularity
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incongruous
adj - inappropriate; not in keeping with a patter
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fetter
- v - to tie up; to chain
- syn - shackle, hamper
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notorious
- adj - famous for bad things
- syn - infamous, disreputable
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decry
- v - to speak out against
- syn - vilify, condemn
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vilify
- v - to slander; to defame
- syn - denigrate, malign, libel, calumniate
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heinous
- adj - cruel and unusual
- syn - atrocioius, monstrous
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revile
v - to denounce abusively
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