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badmouth

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbædmaʊθ/

bad-mouth
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Sense: Verb: speak ill of - informal

Synonyms:

badmouth (informal), criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), disparage, malign, censure, speak ill of, insult Collocations, defame, slander Collocations, libel, slag off (slang), calumniate, derogate, put down (slang), knock Collocations (slang), trash Collocations (slang), vilify, vituperate, accuse Collocations, denounce, smear Collocations (slang)

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