vilify
verb (used with object)
to speak ill of; defame; slander.
have been vilifying
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present perfect progressiveof vilify.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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We can't let you go without asking your forgiveness for the way in which we have been vilifying you for a whole month, and for what we both said to you last night.
From Stranded in Arcady by Francis Lynde
