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vilify
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
vilify
(verb)
vilify
/
ˈ
vɪləˌfaɪ/
verb
vilifies
;
vilified
;
vilifying
vilify
/
ˈ
vɪləˌfaɪ/
verb
vilifies
;
vilified
;
vilifying
Britannica Dictionary definition of VILIFY
[
+ object
]
formal
:
to say or write very harsh and critical things about (someone or something)
He was
vilified
in the press for his comments.
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/ˌvɪləfə
ˈ
keɪʃən/
noun
[
noncount
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