malign
verb (used with object)
has been maligning
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present perfect progressiveof malign (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"Who has been maligning you?" demanded Olga, looking at Max with very bright eyes.
From The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
Some one has been maligning him to you.
From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt
Some wicked person has been maligning me to you; but it's all right.
From The Idiot by Eva M. Martin
