| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Slanders Des for hiding fame | ||
| Maligns | Newsday | 22 Sep 2019 |
| Publicly bad-mouths | Universal | 03 Apr 2016 |
| Vilifies | LA Times Daily | 28 Mar 2015 |
| Vilifies | ||
| Bad-mouths | ||
| Discredits | ||
| Discredits | ||
| Runs down | ||
| Maligns | ||
| Maligns | ||
| Maligns | ||
| Publicly attacks | ||
| Casts aspersions on | ||
| Puts down | ||
| Slurs | ||
| Maligns | ||
| Calumniates | ||
| Libels. | ||
| Calumniates. | ||
| Slanders. | ||
| Traduces. |