speaking ill of

A form of speak ill of — To vilify; to defame; to criticize.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of speak ill of
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APA

speaking ill of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20ill%20of

MLA

“speaking ill of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20ill%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speaking ill of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20ill%20of.

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