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scurrility noun[ U ] formaluk /skəˈrɪl.ə.ti/ us /skəˈrɪl.ə.t̬i/ the quality of expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: His article is a blend of scholarship and scurrility. He thinks he can add weight to his arguments by scurrility and abuse. The volume of scurrility we have today with all of the media outlets is sometimes quite overwhelming. Their scurrility would not be tolerated in a modern newspaper. His weekly newspaper column is full of political leaks, gossip and, sometimes, scurrility. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Damaging reputation anti-defamation aspersion besmirch black mark blacken blot defamatory defame demonize dog drag someone's name through the mire/mudidiom hatchet job scurrilous scurrilously self-immolation show someone in a bad lightidiom slander slur smear tarnish
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