Meaning & use
revilers
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People who verbally abuse or express strong scornful criticism of someone.
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The activist stayed calm even as her revilers shouted insults from the crowd.
The ancient text warns against becoming one of the revilers of the innocent.
A note on using this word
Revilers is a formal, somewhat literary word derived from the verb 'revile,' meaning to criticize in an abusive, insulting way.
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