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revile

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re.vile \ri-'vi-(*)l\ \-m*nt\ vb [ME revilen, fr. MF reviler to despise, 
   fr. re- + vil v]ile : to subject to verbal abuse : VITUPERATE  : to use 
   abusive language : RAIL  - re.vile.ment n