a smear on sb's character
1smear campaign — [n] mudslinging character assassination, defamation of character, dragging one’s name through the mud*, slander, whispering campaign; concepts 54,192,278 …
2Character assassination — is an attempt to tarnish a person s reputation. It may involve exaggeration, misleading half truths, or manipulation of facts to present an untrue picture of the targeted person. It is a form of defamation and can be a form of ad hominem argument …
3Smear campaign — For the Napalm Death album, see Smear Campaign (album). Part of the Politics series Political campaigning …
4smear — Synonyms and related words: anoint, apply paint, asperse, aspersion, attack, attaint, badge of infamy, bar sinister, baton, beat, bedaub, bedizen, beeswax, befoul, begild, begrime, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besmutch, besoil,… …
5character assassination — Synonyms and related words: attack, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, blackening, calumny, defamation, defamation of character, defilement, denigration, depreciation, dirt, dirty politics, disparagement, gossip column, juicy morsel, last… …
6smear campaign — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. an underhanded campaign to ruin someone s reputation. The politicians launched smear campaigns against each other. SYN.: mudslinging, character assassination, slander, public denigration,… …
7smear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. [be]daub, besmirch, smudge; grease, anoint, defame; slander; soil, sully. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. distortion, slander, put up job*; see deception 1 , lie 1 , trick 1 . v. 1. [To… …
8smear — v. & n. v.tr. 1 daub or mark with a greasy or sticky substance or with something that stains. 2 blot; smudge; obscure the outline of (writing, artwork, etc.). 3 defame the character of; slander; attempt to or succeed in discrediting (a person or… …
9character assassination — noun a malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figure Syn: smear campaign, swiftboating …
10Harry Potter (character) — Harry Potter Harry Potter character …
