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Reviled

Verb / ri:ˈvaɪld / Another word for reviled — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to criticize or speak insultingly of someone or something

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Example sentences

  1. The bully reviled the new student for being shy.
  2. The politician was reviled by his opponents for his controversial statements.
  3. It's not nice to revile others just because they are different.
  4. The movie received mixed reviews, with some critics reviling its plot and acting.
  5. He reviled his boss behind his back, not realizing his comments would get back to him.

Quotes

  • A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so. - Chinua Achebe
  • The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for. - Bob Marley
  • The power of imagination makes us infinite. - John Muir

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