Abusive and Calumniatory

Abusive

Abusive adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Calumniatory and abusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Calumniatory" instead an adjective "Abusive".

Nearby Words: abuse, abused, abusing, abusively

Calumniatory

Calumniatory adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Abusive and calumniatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abusive" instead an adjective "Calumniatory".
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