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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 ʌv/
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Idiom

1.

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:
slandermaligndisparagebadmouthvilify
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illnessillspeakspeakingspeaking asspeak forspeak of