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scurrility

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scur⋅ril⋅i⋅ty

  [skuh-ril-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1. a scurrilous quality or condition.
2. a scurrilous remark or attack.
Origin:
1500–10; < L scurrīlitās. See scurrile, -ity

Synonyms:
2. vituperation, abuse, vilification, invective; indecency, vulgarity.
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scur·ril·i·ty   (skə-rĭl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. scur·ril·i·ties

  1. The quality of being vulgar, coarse, or abusive.

  2. A vulgar, coarse, or abusive remark or passage.

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