smear campaign
Frequency: 9.045.3 per million words
A planned effort to damage someone's reputation by spreading false and malicious stories.
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- The opposition party launched a vicious smear campaign against the incumbent.
- He denied all allegations, calling it a calculated smear campaign to discredit him.
- Journalists often face pressure to participate in or expose smear campaigns.
- The politician's career was nearly ruined by the relentless smear campaign.
- It's difficult to fight back effectively against a baseless smear campaign.
- The company is accused of funding a smear campaign against its competitors.
- The online smear campaign spread rapidly through social media.
- We must be vigilant against any attempts to launch a smear campaign.
- The candidate refused to engage in personal attacks or a smear campaign.
- The article detailed the tactics used in the political smear campaign.