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1) using rude and strong words of abuse (scurrilous)

2) (of words, feelings) full of abuse (vitriolic)

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Meaning:
affront

a deliberate insult or act of disrespect

an insult

aspersions

to say false things about a person, a person's character etc

verbal exhibition of bad temper

assail

to attack (a person)

attack, usually with words

blasphemy

(an instance of) irreverent talk about God and sacred things

irreverence

damn

to not care at all

condemn, denounce

decry

to speak against (something) especially with sarcasm

criticize, blame

defile

to make (a region, water; a person's thoughts etc) dirty or impure

corrupt, violate

diatribe

a strong verbal attack

harangue, criticism

disgrace

the loss of respect, favour, good reputation

state of shame; bad reputation

dishonour

disgrace or shame; loss, absence, of honour and self-respect

state of shame

harm

damage; injury

injury, evil

indignity

(an instance, example of) rude treatment causing a person to feel shame or loss of respect

embarrassment, humiliation

injure

to harm, damage, (a person, part of the body)

hurt, harm

injury

harm; damage; a hurt or damage to the body, caused by an accident

hurt, harm

injustice

(an instance of) the absence of justice

unfair treatment; bias

insult

a remark, act, that insults

hateful communication

manhandle

to move (something) using physical strength; to hold or move (a person) roughly

push

misappropriate

to take (a person's money) and use it wrongly (especially for one's own advantage)

use wrongly; steal

misdirect

to give the wrong direction to (a person, letter etc)

mess up

misgovern

to govern (a country) badly

mess up

mishandle

to deal with (a situation, person etc) roughly, inefficiently or without ability

bobble

mistreat

to behave badly towards (a person); use, handle, (a machine, object) badly

treat badly or wrongly

oppress

to rule (people) unjustly or cruelly; to cause (a person) to feel troubled, uncomfortable

depress, subdue

outrage

(an act of) extreme violence, cruelty or indecency; to offend, shock, (a person) greatly

atrocity, evil

pollution

the act of polluting; (a mixture of) substances that pollute

dirtiness, contamination

profanity

(an instance of) profane speech or language

foul language

punish

to cause (a person) to suffer for doing wrong

penalize for wrongdoing

rail

(one of) a series of horizontal or sloping bars or rods of a fence etc; a continuous line of such bars, laid on the ground for trains; to criticize a person angrily

criticize harshly

rape

(to commit) the crime of forcing sexual intercourse on (a person)

defilement; a forced sexual assault

reproach

to find fault with (a person) (usually with a feeling of disappointment or sadness)

strong criticism; dishonor

revile

to use abusive language about (a person, thing)

scold

roughen

(to cause something) to become rough

handle harshly

scold

to blame (a person) with angry words

find fault with

threaten

to use threats against (a person); to warn of (something bad); to seem likely to occur or come

warn, pressure

unfairness

injustice

injustice

vilify

to say evil things about (a person)

criticize very harshly

violation

breach; breaking of the law

breach; breaking of the law

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