"dire du mal" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /diʁ dy mal/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-dire du mal.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} dire du mal
  1. (informal) to speak ill of, to cast aspersions on, to badmouth, to slag off, to backbite, to talk about (someone) behind their back [+ de (someone)] Tags: informal Synonyms: médire, casser du sucre sur le dos de
    Sense id: en-dire_du_mal-fr-verb-0lCeLVzx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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