Speak badly of – curated (anag.) (7)

I believe the answer is:

traduce

(Other definitions for traduce that I've seen before include "Speak ill of" , "Slander - misrepresent" , "'Malign, badmouth (7)'" , "Malign -- rude act (anag)" , "Defame, slander" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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