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To subject to verbal abuse; to use contemptuous language: rail (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen September 18, 2026
Answer
REVILE
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The Root
VILmeans “mean, base”
In a sentence: Principals and teachers discipline a bully who does REVILE others by being cruel and nasty.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To subject to verbal abuse; to use contemptuous language: rail (verb)” has the answer REVILE (6 letters), built on the root VIL, which means “mean, base”. See the full September 18, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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