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off shoots down casts aspersions on cuts to the quick takes a swipe at finds fault tears to pieces takes a dig at traduces deflates disdains sells short faults humbles finds fault with spurns disgraces calumniates looks down on attacks contemns denounces slights discountenances clamors against libels speaks ill of besmirches blackens insults dishonours stigmatizes dishonors scandalizes scandalises stigmatises gives a bad name vituperates sullies slings mud at impugns tarnishes injures gives a black eye pulls to pieces stains throws mud at speaks evil of lambastes flings mud at drags through the mire does a number on debases taints brings into disrepute assails damages spreads scandal about speaks badly of blots tears into blackens the name of shames flames reproaches smirches defiles casts a slur on brings discredit to inveighs against befouls soils disrespects muckrakes breathes on spots blotches spoils besmears runs smear campaign rips up and down blasts backbites misrepresents 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strumpets plasters anathematizes digs voodoos cusses jinxes disobliges irritates disapproves of animadverts lambasts harms steps on one's toes treats disrespectfully cuts dead sledges abases causes offence to hurts somebody's feelings puts zingers on casts slur on complains rails snipes at rebukes holds forth against shocks disgusts scolds belabors potshots nags calls down skins alive rags on condescends maltreats ill-treats marks down takes swipe at takes away throws stones at upbraids appals horrifies knocks down demoralises casts down deigns demoralizes ill-uses cheats rides hoses vituperates against blows off cusses out belabours zings shouts at swears at reproves puts a whammy on revolts nauseates repels sickens appalls displeases does injury to trespasses sins against does an injustice to wrongs takes advantage of does a disservice to aggrieves imposes upon does wrong to does the dirty on offends against causes a few raised eyebrows amongst causes raised eyebrows raises eyebrows amongst dismays blackballs criticizes unfairly gives black eye

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punctures discourages humbles disillusions flattens deflates demolishes destroys discredits disproves erodes pricks reduces reverses ruins undermines cuts short explodes shoots down blows sky high knocks bottom out puts an end to knocks props from under pokes full of holes shoots full of holes takes wind out of sails

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