OBLOQUY
Ob"lo*quy, n. Etym: [L. obloquium, fr. obloqui. See Oblocutor.]
1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. Shall names that made yuor city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction Addison.
2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [Obs.] Shak.
Syn. — Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.
OBLUCTATION Ob`luc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. oblictutio, fr. obluctari to struggle against.]
Defn: A struggle against; resistance; opposition. [Obs.] Fotherby.
OBMUTESCENCE Ob`mu*tes"cence, n. Etym: [L. obmutescens, p.pr of obmutescere to become dumb; ob (see Ob-) + mutescere to grow dumb, fr. mutus dumb.]
1. A becoming dumb; loss of speech. Sir T. Browne.
2. A keeping silent or mute. Paley.
OBNOXIOUS
Ob*nox"ious, a. Etym: [L. obnoxius; ob (see Ob-) + noxius hurtful.
See Noxious.]