Usually means: Using derogatory labels to insult.
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  1. name-calling: Merriam-Webster
  2. name-calling: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. name-calling: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. name-calling, name-calling: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Name-Calling, Name-calling, name-calling: Wordnik
  6. name-calling: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. name-calling: Wiktionary
  8. name-calling: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. name-calling: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. name-calling: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. name-calling: Dictionary.com
  12. Name-calling: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  13. name-calling: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. name-calling: Encyclopedia

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▸ noun:  The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity.

Similar:
snarl word, callout, vituperation, abuse, contumely, static, ridicule, shit-talking, slanging match, obloquy, more...

Opposite:
complimenting, praising, respecting, honoring

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Similar:
snarl word, callout, vituperation, abuse, contumely, static, ridicule, shit-talking, slanging match, obloquy, more...

Opposite:
complimenting, praising, respecting, honoring



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