speak ill of
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speak ill of
verb speaks ill of · speaking ill of · spoke ill of · spoken ill of
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To vilify; to defame; to criticize.
Jimmy Carter was the first former president to speak ill of a sitting president while on foreign soil
Similar: demonize, denigrate, talk shit, assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul, belibel, besmirch, besmear, bewray · Opposite: speak well of, brush up to, collogue, flatter, flatterize, glaver, gloze, jolly, lay it on thick, make fair weather, palaver, preen
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verb to vilify
| Français | dire du mal de, médire de |
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Talk about this word "speak ill of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/speak%20ill%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. speak ill of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20ill%20of "speak ill of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/speak%20ill%20of.Cite this
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