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Obloquy

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Noun

1. obloquy, opprobrium

state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

opprobrium

2. calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

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Obloquy

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noun plural -quies

1.

defamatory or censorious statements, esp when directed against one person

2.

disgrace brought about by public abuse

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Obloquy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈobloquies

1.

verbal abuse of a person or thing; censure or vituperation, esp. when widespread or general

2.

ill repute, disgrace, or infamy resulting from this

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Obloquy

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n. pl. ob·lo·quies

1. Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny: "I have had enough obloquy for one lifetime" (Anthony Eden).

2. The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute.

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