name-call

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name-call

verb name-calls · name-calling · name-called · name call · namecall

ambitransitive, ditransitive Synonym of call names (“to use (offensive or derogatory names, labels, or insults) against (someone), typically to demean or attack them verbally”). The other side can label and name-call all they want, but I trust the American people to recognize that it is not surrender to end the war in Iraq so that we can rebuild our military and go after Al Qaida's leaders.
Similar: call names

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@misc{name_call_2026,
  title = {name-call},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/name-call},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}