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Reviled vs Vilified - What's the difference?

reviled | vilified |

As verbs the difference between reviled and vilified

is that reviled is (revile) while vilified is (vilify).

reviled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (revile)

    • Anagrams

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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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    Anagrams

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    vilified

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vilify)

    • vilify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To say defamatory things about someone or something.
  • To belittle through speech; to put down.

    • Synonyms

    * (say defamatory things about) assail, criticize, decry, denounce, libel, slander * berate * See also

    Related terms

    * vilification * vilifier