is vilifying
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present progressiveof vilify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
vilifyverb (used with object)to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Example Sentences
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"He is vilifying the wrong entity. If he doesn't like the laws, go to Congress, change the laws, we'll enforce those laws," he continued.
From Fox News ● Jun. 5, 2019
If he have not gained his confidence, the prince will think that he is vilifying him.'
From The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) by James Legge