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SCURRILITY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
billingsgate; scurrility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("scurrility" is a kind of...):
abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)
Derivation:
scurrilous (expressing offensive reproach)