Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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calumny | Yes | No | No | No |
blackwash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
calumny (noun) | blackwash (noun) |
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an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | 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 |
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation |
calumny (verb) | blackwash (verb) |
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color with blackwash | |
bring (information) out of concealment |