scurrilous
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But Prime Minister Keir Starmer vehemently denied the accusations in parliament as "a red herring" and "completely scurrilous".
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
It is thus scurrilous gotcha-ism to ask her to discuss it.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2025
“This civil lawsuit based upon 30-plus-year-old allegations is filled with scurrilous lies, exaggerations and misrepresentations regarding Linda McMahon,” she said.
From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024
A representative for Copperfield told BBC News the allegations were "false and scurrilous" and "the exact opposite of who David is".
From BBC • May 15, 2024
Poetry and drama were deeply involved in networks of patronage: praise-poems, sucky-up dedications, scurrilous broadsides, and vicious “flytings” of one’s rivals.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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