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synonyms for bad-mouth
- belittle
- criticize
- cut down to size
- dis
- disparage
- dump on
- find fault
- knock
- malign
- mudsling
- pan
- pooh pooh
- put down
- rap
- rip
- roast
- run down
- slam
- slander
- take a dig at
- take down a peg
- tear down
- tear to pieces
See also synonyms for: bad-mouthing
How to use bad-mouth in a sentence
One day he visited a child who was sick with a bad mouth, and touching the child's mouth he said, "It will be well soon."
The Christian | Hall CaineMany horses will not attempt to run away except for the concurrence of a bad mouth along with an avenue of escape home.
On Horsemanship | XenophonI had very pretty hair, my dear,” said Miss Matilda; “and not a bad mouth.
Cranford | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
It was not a bad mouth; her eyes were large, and it was merely large to match them.
The Daughter of the Storage | William Dean HowellsThat what they call puttin' bad mouth on them and she sho' could do it.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. | Work Projects Administration
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