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- verb Present participle of
bad-mouth .
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Examples
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It's a shame that such tragedies result in unfair bad-mouthing of México.
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It's a shame that such tragedies result in unfair bad-mouthing of México.
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A child who has felt the need to demonstrate loyalty by joining in bad-mouthing now has a chance to relate to you outside the shadow of the other parent's judgment.
Richard Warshak: College Helps Renew Parent-Child Ties Richard Warshak 2011
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Workers who were fired for bad-mouthing their employers on social-network sites like Facebook have been fighting back—a new front in the battle over what workers can do online.
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So in Hollywood the view is, why was Jeff Zucker walking around bad-mouthing NBC and not programming it better and coming up with some hits, which can be done?
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A child who has felt the need to demonstrate loyalty by joining in bad-mouthing now has a chance to relate to you outside the shadow of the other parent's judgment.
Richard Warshak: College Helps Renew Parent-Child Ties Richard Warshak 2011
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It's a shame that such tragedies result in unfair bad-mouthing of México.
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Because he doesn't have enough proof to arrest the killer himself, Jane tricks his suspect into bad-mouthing Red John on television, knowing that it will anger Red John.
Top Moments: Revenge's Double Trouble and Conan's Reformed Bear... Or Not 2011
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It's a shame that such tragedies result in unfair bad-mouthing of México.
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Workers fired or disciplined for bad-mouthing employers on social-networking sites are fighting back using a decades-old labor law—a new front in the murky battle over what workers can do and say online.
For Angry Employees, Legal Cover for Rants Melanie Trottman 2011
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