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Vilify vs Deride - What's the difference?

vilify | deride |

As verbs the difference between vilify and deride

is that vilify is to say defamatory things about someone or something while deride is .

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

    deride

    English

    Verb

    (derid)
  • To harshly mock; ridicule.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * derider * deridingly

    Related terms

    * derision * derisive * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

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