revile
verb
re·vile
ri-ˈvī(-ə)l 
reviled; reviling
: to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
: to use abusive language : rail
reviler
noun
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Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.
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He was feared by world powers, but also revered and reviled by his own subjects.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The flywheel could reverse: Musk could become universally reviled, causing the protests to increase and his net worth to shrink.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The first term tariffs so reviled by globalists sparked a tremendous period of investment and jobs creation by American aluminum manufacturers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Limbaugh was a partisan warrior, beloved on the political right and reviled by the left.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The flywheel could reverse: Musk could become universally reviled, causing the protests to increase and his net worth to shrink.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The first term tariffs so reviled by globalists sparked a tremendous period of investment and jobs creation by American aluminum manufacturers.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Limbaugh was a partisan warrior, beloved on the political right and reviled by the left.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Revile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revile. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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