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obloquy

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  1. abuse                 
 
ob.lo.quy \'a:b-l*-kwe-\ n [LL obloquium, fr. obloqui to speak against, fr. 
   ob- against]+ loqui to speak - more at OB- 1: strongly condemnatory 
   utterance or language  2: the condition of one that is spoken ill of : bad 
   repute