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Maligner

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n. Someone who maligns

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who maligns.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who maligns or speaks malignantly of another; a traducer; a defamer.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

Word Usage

"But it's really my maligner who's a bit creepy and laughable for carrying on as if he's more fair-minded than due process advocates who see right through him."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

disparager knocker detractor depreciator

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Words that are found in similar contexts

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