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scurrilous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

making or spreading scandalous and defamatory claims

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Scurrilous in a sentence

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The campaign was marred by scurrilous attacks on the candidate.

Synonyms
defamatoryslanderousabusive
Antonyms
complimentaryrespectful
Common questions

Questions about “scurrilous

Scurrilous (adjective) means making or spreading scandalous and defamatory claims
Here is scurrilous used in an example sentence: "The campaign was marred by scurrilous attacks on the candidate."
Common synonyms for scurrilous include defamatory, slanderous, abusive.
Antonyms of scurrilous include complimentary, respectful.
Scurrilous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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