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mudslinging

[ muhd-sling-ing ]
/ ˈmʌdˌslɪŋ ɪŋ /
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noun

an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.

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RELATED WORDS

defamation, smear, misrepresentation, disparagement, libel, obloquy, lie, hit, aspersion, dirt, detraction, slime, tale, mud, slam, backbiting, rap, depreciation, scandal, calumny

Nearby words

mudpuppy, mudra, mudsill, mudskipper, mudslide, mudslinging, mudspate, mudspringer, mudstone, mudsucker, mudéjar

Origin of mudslinging

1880–85; mud + slinging

Related forms

mud·sling·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mud-slinging

mudslinging

/ (ˈmʌdˌslɪŋɪŋ) /

noun

casting malicious slurs on an opponent, esp in politics

Derived Forms

mudslinger, noun
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