speak+ill+of

  • 131slight — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Spartan, abstemious, adulterated, affront, airy, ankle deep, ascetic, asinine, attenuate, attenuated, austere, bantam, be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, belittle, blink, blink at, boyish,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 132malign — /məˈlaɪn / (say muh luyn) verb (t) 1. to speak ill of; slander. –adjective 2. evil in effect; pernicious; baleful. 3. having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent. {Middle English maligne, from Old French, from Latin malignus ill disposed}… …