mud slinging
Dirty campaign tactics
Mud slinging is the practice of making malicious or scandalous attacks against an opponent, especially in politics.
The image is of literally throwing mud—dirty, messy, and meant to soil: The campaign devolved into mud slinging on both sides.
A person who engages in this is a mudslinger.
Also spelled as one word: mudslinging.
- smearSpread or defame
- smear campaignOrganized defamation effort
- attackAggressive act against another
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
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- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- defamationslander, libel, defamation, defamatory statement, defaming
- false accusationsfalse accusation, false charge, false claim, wrongful accusation, bum rap
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Expression of approval
commendation · respect · civility · graciousness · magnanimity
mud slingingfair play
Honorable conduct in games
integrity · good faith argument · straight shooting · transparency · gentlemanly conduct
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