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bad-mouth

synonyms for bad-mouth

Aristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.

Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

But such a thing had, nevertheless, come quite glibly out of her mouth, and she knew not why.

Miss Smith immediately rises from the table, puts up her dear little mouth to her papa to be kissed.

PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")

The "bad form" of telling a lie to the head-master is a later illustration of the same thing.

The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

Here the speaker, putting her hand before her mouth, coughed again, and looked affectionately at the elder Mr. Weller.

The men arrived in very bad condition, and many of them blinded with the salt water which had dashed into their eyes.

When she did this, and drooped the corners of her mouth, she was very engaging, and the young man tingled all over with pity.

I laved his pain-twisted face with the cool water and let a few drops trickle into his open mouth.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985