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September 7, 2024

Word of the Day: Vilify

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Word of the Day
: September 7, 2024

\VIL-uh-fye\ verb

What It Means

To vilify someone or something is to say or write very harsh and critical things about them. The word is a synonym of defame.

// They were vilified in the press for their comments.

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