maligning (Verb (present participle/gerund))
The act of speaking or writing about someone in an unfairly critical or spiteful manner. It involves making harmful statements intended to damage a person's reputation or character.
Think of a 'Mal' (bad) 'Line' (of speech). If you are maligning someone, you are giving them a 'Bad Line' of talk.
Pronouncing the 'g'. → /məˈlaɪnɪŋ/
Using it instead of 'malignant'. → The tumor is malignant.
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