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Meaning of the word "speak ill of" in English

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speak ill of

US /spiːk ɪl ʌv/

UK /spiːk ɪl ɒv/

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Idiom

to say bad things about someone or something

Example:

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It's not right to speak ill of the dead.

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She would never speak ill of her colleagues.

Synonym:

slander malign disparage badmouth vilify

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Related Word:

illness ill speak speaking speaking as speak for speak of