Idiom
wicked tongue
Meaning
An abusive, vulgar, nasty, or otherwise objectionable manner of speaking.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Avoid him because he has a wicked tongue.”
“She lost many friends because she could not control her wicked tongue during arguments.”
“Despite her outward charm, she possessed a wicked tongue that could destroy a person's reputation with a single cruel remark.”
Examples
simple
“Avoid him because he has a wicked tongue.”
contextual
“She lost many friends because she could not control her wicked tongue during arguments.”
complex
“Despite her outward charm, she possessed a wicked tongue that could destroy a person's reputation with a single cruel remark.”
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