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Refile vs Revile - What's the difference?

refile | revile |

As verbs the difference between refile and revile

is that refile is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To file again while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.

As a noun revile is

reproach; reviling.

refile

English

Verb

(refil)
  • To file again.
    • Let's refile those papers under Miscellaneous.

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    revile

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To attack (someone) with abusive language.
  • * Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23
    • who, when he was reviled , reviled not again
  • * Shakespeare
    • And did not she herself revile me there?

    Synonyms

    * reproach * scold * vilify * vituperate

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) reproach; reviling
    • The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.

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