revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(-ə)l 
reviled; reviling
: to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
: to use abusive language : rail
reviler
noun
Examples of revile in a Sentence
Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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El Panteón Nacional de los Héroes, an opulent chapel, is the resting place of leaders both revered and reviled.
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Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Time may be finally running out on the filibuster, the signature dilatory tactic in the Senate embraced by some as a protector of minority rights and reviled by others as an outdated weapon of partisan obstruction.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Time may be finally running out on the filibuster, the signature dilatory tactic in the Senate embraced by some as a protector of minority rights and reviled by others as an outdated weapon of partisan obstruction.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(ə)l
reviled; reviling
: to speak to or about in an insulting way
reviler
noun
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