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Coarsely abusive or damaging, often through false accusations.

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scurrilous

The editor refused to print the scurrilous rumor about a rival author.
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A scurrilous leaflet went beyond the documented labeling problem, spreading coarse personal accusations about the museum staff that its writer knew were false.
From Criticism in the Public Eye.
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