Bad-mouthed (7)
I believe the answer is:
reviled
(Other definitions for reviled that I've seen before include "Maligned, vilified" , "Abusively criticised" , "Deliver (anag.)" , "Abused" .)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The Sun.
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