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drag through the mud vs denigrate

denigrate vs drag through the mud

drag through the mud and denigrate both are verbs.

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

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