To say uncomplimentary things about somebody:
| INSULT | 201 |
| RUN DOWN | 187 |
| SLANDER | 184 |
| BELITTLE | 109 |
| GOSSIP | 83 |
| KNOCK | 78 |
| SLAM | 49 |
| CRITICIZE | 40 |
| NR | 38 |
| TALK ABOUT | 27 |
| SMEAR | 24 |
| RAZZ | 21 |
| SLUR | 21 |
| PAN | 13 |
| BACKBITE | 12 |
| THROW OFF ON | 12 |
| DOWNGRADE | 11 |
| LOW-RATE | 11 |
| RIDICULE | 11 |
| BAD MOUTH | 10 |
| DEGRADE | 10 |
| BE CATTY | 9 |
| RUN HIM DOWN | 9 |
| MALIGN | 8 |
| BACKBITING | 7 |
| PUT DOWN | 6 |
| CUT HIM DOWN | 5 |
| GOSSIPING | 5 |
| BEMEAN | 4 |
| BLACKGUARD | 4 |
| CATTY | 4 |
| CUT DOWN | 4 |
| DIG | 4 |
| RUNNING HIM DOWN | 4 |
| TALK DIRTY | 4 |
| TALKING ABOUT | 4 |
| TEAR DOWN | 4 |
| BEING CATTY | 3 |
| BERATE | 3 |
| CRITICIZING | 3 |
| CUT HIM UP | 3 |
| DERIDE | 3 |
| GIVE HIM DOWN-THE-ROAD | 3 |
| LAMBASTE | 3 |
| MAKE FUN OF | 3 |
| PUT HIM DOWN | 3 |
| RUN THEM DOWN | 3 |
| SNIDE REMARKS | 3 |
| TELL TALES | 3 |
| ABUSE | 2 |
| BACKSTAB | 2 |
| BE RUDE | 2 |
| BE UNKIND | 2 |
| BITCH | 2 |
| BLASPHEME | 2 |
| BLAST | 2 |
| BUG | 2 |
| CRITICAL | 2 |
| CUSS OUT | 2 |
| CUT THEM UP | 2 |
| DEGRADING | 2 |
| DEROGATORY | 2 |
| DIRTY DIG | 2 |
| DOWN | 2 |
| EMBARRASS | 2 |
| GIVE HIM THE DEVIL | 2 |
| INSULTING | 2 |
| KNIFE THEM IN THE BACK | 2 |
| KNOCK DOWN | 2 |
| KNOCK ON | 2 |
| LYING ON | 2 |
| MAKE FUN | 2 |
| NASTY | 2 |
| PANNING | 2 |
| RUN ‘EM DOWN | 2 |
| SAY SOMETHING MEAN | 2 |
| SCANDAL | 2 |
| SCANDALIZE | 2 |
| SHOOT HIM DOWN | 2 |
| STAB HIM IN THE BACK | 2 |
| TALK BAD | 2 |
| TALK BEHIND HIS BACK | 2 |
| TALK CATTY | 2 |
| TALK DIRTY ABOUT | 2 |
| TALK UGLY | 2 |
| TATTLETALE | 2 |
| TEAR HIM DOWN | 2 |
| TELL HIM OFF | 2 |
| UNKIND | 2 |
| VILIFY | 2 |
| ACCUSE | 1 |
| AGITATOR | 1 |
| ASSASSINATE THEIR CHARACTER | 1 |
| B.S. ABOUT | 1 |
| BAD TALK | 1 |
| BAD THINGS | 1 |
| BATTING AT SOMEONE | 1 |
| BE CATTY ABOUT | 1 |
| BE GOSSIPY | 1 |
| BE MEAN | 1 |
| BE MEAN OR HATEFUL | 1 |
| BE SARCASTIC | 1 |
| BE SPITEFUL | 1 |
| BE UNKIND TO HIM | 1 |
| BEING PRETTY UGLY | 1 |
| BEING SARCASTIC | 1 |
| BERATIN’ HIM | 1 |
| BERATING | 1 |
| BITCHING | 1 |
| BITTERFY SOMEONE | 1 |
| BLACKGUARDING | 1 |
| BLAMING | 1 |
| BLASP | 1 |
| BLASPHEMING | 1 |
| BLAST HIM OUT | 1 |
| BLATHERSKYTH | 1 |
| BLESS OUT | 1 |
| BLOWING | 1 |
| BLOWING HIS HORN | 1 |
| BROWBEAT | 1 |
| BUM | 1 |
| CARRY TALES | 1 |
| CAT | 1 |
| CAT ABOUT THEM | 1 |
| CAT THEM DOWN | 1 |
| CATTING | 1 |
| CAUSTIC | 1 |
| CLAW | 1 |
| CONDEMN | 1 |
| CRAB HIM | 1 |
| CRUCIFY | 1 |
| CUSS HIM OUT | 1 |
| CUT | 1 |
| CUT HIM UP THE BACK | 1 |
| CUT THEIR THROAT | 1 |
| CUTTING REMARK | 1 |
| DEFAMING THEIR CHARACTER | 1 |
| DEFRAMING OF CHARACTER | 1 |
| DENIGRATE | 1 |
| DENOUNCE | 1 |
| DERIDE HIM | 1 |
| DEROGATORY REMARKS | 1 |
| DIG AT | 1 |
| DIG ‘EM OUT | 1 |
| DIGGING | 1 |
| DIRTY REMARK | 1 |
| DISAGREE WITH HIM | 1 |
| DISGRACE | 1 |
| DISPARAGE | 1 |
| DISRESPECTFUL | 1 |
| DOING BAD THINGS | 1 |
| DOWN-RATE | 1 |
| DRAG HIM IN THE MUD | 1 |
| DUMP ON SOMEONE | 1 |
| EAT THEIR BACK OUT | 1 |
| GARBAGE MOUTH | 1 |
| GIVE HIM HELL | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE RASPBERRY | 1 |
| GIVE THEM A LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT | 1 |
| GIVE THEM HELL | 1 |
| GIVING HIM A BAD TIME | 1 |
| GIVING HIM HELL | 1 |
| GIVING HIM OLD NED | 1 |
| GIVING HIM THE DEVIL | 1 |
| GIVING SOMEBODY HELL | 1 |
| GIVING THEM A BAD TIME | 1 |
| GOSSIPY | 1 |
| GRIPE | 1 |
| HARASSING | 1 |
| HASH OVER | 1 |
| HAVE A NASTY TONGUE | 1 |
| HE’S A G.D. BLABBERMOUTH | 1 |
| HE’S A G.D. NEWS-CARRIER | 1 |
| HE’S WEARIN’ TWO FACES | 1 |
| HURT HIS FEELINGS | 1 |
| HURT THEIR FEELINGS | 1 |
| IMPOLITE | 1 |
| INSULT HIM | 1 |
| INSULTS | 1 |
| IRRITATE | 1 |
| JAG HIM OFF | 1 |
| KNIFE HIM IN THE BACK | 1 |
| KNIFING | 1 |
| KNOCK HIM DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKING SOMEBODY | 1 |
| LAMBASTING | 1 |
| LET DOWN SO | 1 |
| LIE | 1 |
| LOWER THE BOOM ON SO AND SO | 1 |
| LOW-RATING HIM OR HIS NAME | 1 |
| LYING | 1 |
| LYING ABOUT | 1 |
| MAKE A DIG | 1 |
| MAKE A DIRTY REMARK | 1 |
| MAKE DEROGATORY REMARKS | 1 |
| MAKE REMARKS | 1 |
| MAKE SMALL | 1 |
| MAKING CATTY REMARKS ABOUT | 1 |
| MAKING CRACKS | 1 |
| MEAN | 1 |
| MEAN MOUTH | 1 |
| MEOW | 1 |
| MISREPRESENTING | 1 |
| MOCK | 1 |
| MUDSLINGING | 1 |
| NAIL HIM TO THE WALL | 1 |
| NASTY DIGS | 1 |
| NASTY REMARKS | 1 |
| NASTY THING TO SAY | 1 |
| NASTY THINGS | 1 |
| NEEDLE | 1 |
| NEVER HAVE A DECENT WORD FOR ANYBODY | 1 |
| OFFENCE | 1 |
| PICK OFF | 1 |
| PICK ON | 1 |
| PICK THEM APART | 1 |
| PICK THEM TO PIECES | 1 |
| PICK TO PIECES | 1 |
| PICKING ON | 1 |
| POKING FUN | 1 |
| POOR MOUTH | 1 |
| PUT HER IN THE GUTTER | 1 |
| PUT HIM LOW DOWN | 1 |
| PUT THE BAD MOUTH ON | 1 |
| PUT THE BAD MOUTH ON ‘EM | 1 |
| PUTTIN’ HIM ON THE PAN | 1 |
| RAKE HIM OVER | 1 |
| RAKE THEM DOWN | 1 |
| RAKE THEM OVER THE COALS | 1 |
| RAKING THEM DOWN | 1 |
| RAN HIM DOWN | 1 |
| RANK OUT | 1 |
| READ HIM OUT BUT GOOD | 1 |
| REALLY RIP | 1 |
| RIDICULING | 1 |
| ROAST | 1 |
| RUDE | 1 |
| RUN HIM DOWN THE COUNTRY | 1 |
| RUN HIM IN THE GROUND | 1 |
| RUN HIM INTO THE GROUND | 1 |
| RUN SOMEBODY ELSE DOWN | 1 |
| RUNNING THEM DOWN | 1 |
| RUNS DOWN | 1 |
| SAY MEAN THINGS | 1 |
| SAY SOMETHING NASTY | 1 |
| SAY UNKIND THINGS | 1 |
| SAYING UNFLATTERING THINGS | 1 |
| SCANDALIZE HIS NAME | 1 |
| SCRAP | 1 |
| SCREW IN THE GROUND | 1 |
| SHOOT OFF HIS MOUTH ABOUT SOMEBODY | 1 |
| SHUT DOWN | 1 |
| SIGNIFYING | 1 |
| SLAM AT | 1 |
| SLANDERING | 1 |
| SLANDERIZING | 1 |
| SLANG | 1 |
| SLIGHT | 1 |
| SLIT HIM UP THE BACK | 1 |
| SLOUGH | 1 |
| SMEAR SOMEBODY’S NAME | 1 |
| SNIPE | 1 |
| SNIPE AT | 1 |
| SOUNDING ON | 1 |
| SPEAK ILL OF | 1 |
| STAB ‘EM IN THE BACK | 1 |
| STICK A KNIFE INTO HIM | 1 |
| STINK-O | 1 |
| SURE GIVE HIM DOWN-COUNTRY | 1 |
| SWEAR AT HIM | 1 |
| TAKE A CRACK AT HIM | 1 |
| TALES | 1 |
| TALK BEHIND THEIR BACK | 1 |
| TALK ILL | 1 |
| TALK MEAN | 1 |
| TALK NASTY | 1 |
| TALK UGLY ABOUT | 1 |
| TALKING BAD | 1 |
| TALKING BEHIND HIS BACK | 1 |
| TALKING DISORDERLY | 1 |
| TALKING THROUGH HIS HAT | 1 |
| TALKING TO THEIR BACK | 1 |
| TATTLES | 1 |
| TEAR APART | 1 |
| TEAR ‘EM APART | 1 |
| TEAR HIM APART | 1 |
| TELL OFF TO HIS FACE | 1 |
| TELL TALES ABOUT | 1 |
| THROW ON | 1 |
| THROW ONE OFF ON | 1 |
| THROWING MUD | 1 |
| THROWING OFF ON | 1 |
| TOLD ALL KINDS OF THINGS | 1 |
| TONGUE-LASH | 1 |
| TRASH MOUTH | 1 |
| TRYING TO SET ‘EM UP | 1 |
| UGLY | 1 |
| UNFLATTERING | 1 |
| UNKIND REMARK | 1 |
| UNKINDNESS | 1 |
| WET BLANKET | 1 |
| WHITEWASH | 1 |
| WISECRACKIN’ | 1 |
| WRECK | 1 |
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