Part D Flashcards

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The action/crime of making a false spoken statement damaging ones reputation; a false/mistaken spoken statement

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Slander n
Slanderous adj
Slanderously adv

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Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

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Vilify v
Vilification n
Vilifier n

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Using/expressed in more words than are needed

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Verbose adj
Verbosely adv
Verbosity n

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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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Garrulous adj
Garrulity/garrulousness n
Garrulously adv

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Sacrilegious or speaking irreverently against GOD or sacred things; profane

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Blasphemous adj
Blasphemy n
Blaspheme v

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Language/writing that is cruel/angry intended to hurt someone’s feelings

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Vitriolic adj

Vitriol n

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An angry speech tht criticizes someone/something very seriously

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Diatribe n

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A long angry speech criticizing someone/something

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Tirade n

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