revile
Example Sentences
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As Iranian protests grow in size, an unlikely figure is gaining prominence—the son of the country’s reviled shah, who was toppled in the 1979 revolution.
In Latin America, few are more reviled than the vendido — the sellout.
From Los Angeles Times
That revelation led to a surge in discontent with a government already under fire for its poor economic performance and its reviled strict moral codes.
Memories play a key role — people loved and lost, places missed and reviled.
From Los Angeles Times
Few people who visit Joshua Tree National Park today know that the species was once universally reviled.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
