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Ob·lo·quy

Strong public criticism or verbal abuse.

Disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse.

Late Middle English: from late Latin obloquium ‘contradiction’, from Latin obloqui, from ob- ‘against’ + loqui ‘speak’.


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