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drag through the mud vs calumniate

calumniate vs drag through the mud

drag through the mud and calumniate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drag through the mud No No Yes No
calumniate No No Yes No
As verbs, calumniate is a hypernym of drag through the mud; that is, calumniate is a word with a broader meaning than drag through the mud:
  • drag through the mud: speak unfavorably about
  • calumniate: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Other hypernyms of drag through the mud include asperse, besmirch, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully.
drag through the mud (verb) calumniate (verb)
speak unfavorably about charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Difference between drag through the mud and calumniate

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