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noun
Slanderous defamation.
synonyms: smear, vilification.
is a specific kind of: calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.
derivation: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully | rail, revile, vilify, vituperate | badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce.
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