reviled
[ ri-vahyld ]
/ rɪˈvaɪld /
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adjective
addressed or spoken of with contemptuous or abusive language:They have repeatedly bombed civilian targets and conducted mass kidnappings—tactics that have made them one of the most reviled terrorist groups in the world.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of revile.
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