smear against [someone]

Frequency: 7.810.1 per million words

Indicates the target of a smear campaign or false accusation.

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Examples (10)

  • The politician launched a vicious smear against his opponent.
  • The article was accused of spreading a baseless smear against the company.
  • He denied all allegations, calling them a calculated smear against his character.
  • The opposition party attempted to create a smear against the ruling government.
  • They feared the media would twist the facts into a damaging smear against them.
  • The investigation uncovered a deliberate smear against the whistleblower.
  • This is not investigative journalism; it's a political smear against anyone who disagrees.
  • The rumors were part of an organized smear against the organization's leader.
  • He was the target of a vicious smear against him by his rivals.
  • The campaign relied heavily on a negative smear against the incumbent.