Denigrating
Denigrating adjective - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
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Synonyms for Denigrating
Maligning and denigrating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maligning" instead an adjective "Denigrating".
Maligning
Maligning noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Denigrating and maligning are semantically related. You can use "Denigrating" instead an adjective "Maligning".
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Related pairs
- opprobrious and denigrating
- opprobrious and maligning
- insulting and denigrating
- insulting and maligning
- disparaging and denigrating
- disparaging and maligning
- abusive and denigrating
- abusive and maligning
- besmirch and denigrating
- besmirch and maligning
- scandalous and denigrating
- scandalous and maligning
- smear and denigrating
- smear and maligning
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