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blackwash vs obloquy

obloquy vs blackwash

blackwash and obloquy both are nouns.

blackwash is a verb but obloquy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blackwash Yes No Yes No
obloquy Yes No No No
As nouns, obloquy is a hypernym of blackwash; that is, obloquy is a word with a broader meaning than blackwash:
  • blackwash: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
  • obloquy: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Other hypernyms of blackwash include calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement.
blackwash (noun) obloquy (noun)
a wash that colors a surface black a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
blackwash (verb) obloquy (verb)
color with blackwash
bring (information) out of concealment
Difference between blackwash and obloquy

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