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The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

Causing harm to someone's reputation

Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

Present participle for to make untrue and slanderous comments about

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

Present participle for to make spitefully critical comments

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Noun

The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

character assassination

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation of character

malicious statement

false insinuation

public humiliation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

whispering campaign

back-fence talk

backhanded compliment

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

libellous statement

blot on the escutcheon

slanderous statement

false imputation

underestimation

malicious rumours

malicious rumour

verbal disapproval

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

intimate intelligence

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“He fell into doctrinal quarrels, in which his maligning of Melanchthon gave great offense, so that he was forced to move on to Transylvania.”

Adjective

Causing harm to someone's reputation

misrepresentative

uncomplimentary

dishonouring^UK

scandalmongering

unfavourable^UK

unsubstantiated

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

politically incorrect

disadvantageous

full of contempt

pass-remarkable

beyond the pale

over-censorious

over-particular

high and mighty

full of reproof

on your high horse

on the debit side

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Adjective

Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

highly improper

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

near the knuckle

low-down-and-dirty

beneath contempt

not the done thing

lowdown and dirty

lacking dignity

beneath one's dignity

sexually suggestive

not quite the thing

very interesting

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Verb

Present participle for to make untrue and slanderous comments about

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

misrepresenting

speaking ill of

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

casting aspersions on

giving a black eye

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

speaking evil of

spreading scandal about

giving a bad name

telling lies about

doing a hatchet job on

throwing mud at

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

dragging name through mud

dragging someone's name through the mud

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

spreading lies about

dishonouring^UK

casting a slur on

running smear campaign

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“He did not set out to falsely malign anyone or advance some hidden political agenda.”

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

marginalising^UK

marginalizing^US

detracting from

speaking ill of

speaking badly of

taking a swipe at

casting aspersions on

inveighing against

dishonouring^UK

dragging through the mud

railing against

doing a hatchet job on

pulling to pieces

stigmatizing^US

pouring scorn on

finding fault with

stigmatising^UK

scandalizing^US

picking holes in

scandalising^UK

fulminating against

giving a bad name

slinging mud at

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

doing a number on

giving a black eye

throwing brickbats at

nitpicking about

animadverting on

vituperating against

giving a bad press to

bringing discredit to

bringing shame upon

flinging mud at

giving some stick to

blackening the name of

reflecting badly on

bringing shame on

disapproving of

casting a slur on

ripping up and down

taking to pieces

throwing mud at

tarring and feathering

trivializing^US

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

underestimating

speaking evil of

trivialising^UK

misrepresenting

cutting to the quick

doing an injustice to

treating lightly

offending against

picking to pieces

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

doing the dirty on

blackening the character of

spreading lies about

tearing to pieces

sullying the reputation of

giving someone hell

giving someone a roasting

tearing off a strip

making light of

tearing a strip off

doing injury to

doing a disservice to

going for the jugular

taking advantage of

tearing to shreds

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

treating disrespectfully

reading the riot act

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

finding lacking

nitpicking over

giving someone a bad press

passing strictures upon

passing judgment

criticizing severely

speaking of with disfavour

gossiping about

getting angry with

animadverting upon

having a pop at

telling lies about

running a smear campaign against

casting slur on

putting zingers on

jumping down someone's throat

putting hooks in

clamoring against

discountenancing

looking down on

taking a dig at

giving comeuppance

knocking off high horse

dragging someone's name through the mud

dragging through mud

hurling insults at

holding forth against

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

assaulting verbally

making little of

disagreeing with

complaining about

thinking little of

remonstrating with

giving the business

cutting to bits

giving bad press

taking dim view of

causing harm to

declaiming against

giving something a bad press

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

rapping over the knuckles

biting someone's head off

criticizing unfairly

giving black eye

shooting full of holes

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a rollicking

jumping down one's throat

hitting where one lives

giving offence to

causing offence to

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

putting in a bad light

giving someone a dressing-down

showing in a bad light

bringing into disfavour

blackening someone's name

sinning against

letting someone have it

giving a talking-to

giving someone an earful

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a row

taking exception to

giving someone a wigging

giving someone what for

giving someone a rating

expressing disapproval of

taking issue with

kicking up a stink about

giving someone a caning

giving something a battering

making a fuss about

kicking up a fuss about

arguing against

protesting against

quibbling about

raking over the coals

raising objections to

taking a stand against

giving someone some stick

calling to account

opposing strongly

putting on the mat

expostulating about

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

calling over the coals

kicking up a fuss

complaining vociferously about

slapping someone's wrist

calling on the carpet

speaking out against

grouching about

laying down the law

giving someone bondi

taking exception

whingeing about

bellyaching about

looking askance at

splitting hairs

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

remonstrating against

hypercriticizing

sounding off about

mouthing off about

quarreling with

criticizing harshly

putting up a fight against

remonstrating about

disagreeing violently with

kicking against

kvetching about

jumping all over

thundering against

climbing all over

complaining bitterly about

making a protest against

making a stand against

protesting strongly at

giving a rough time

finding unacceptable

giving a tongue-lashing

protesting strongly

having words with

reviewing unfavorably

bringing under fire

criticizing strongly

taking a dim view of

making a protest

rapping knuckles

pointing the finger

giving the devil

calling to task

looking askance

bringing to account

giving one hell

taking to the woodshed

giving a hard time

burning one's ears

casting a slur upon

having your knife in

showing someone up

exposing to ridicule

holding up to shame

commenting negatively

expressing strong disapproval of

objecting strongly to

erupting with anger

keeping nothing back

vociferating about

expressing disapprobation

thinking badly of

expressing disapprobation of

cracking down on

ranting and raving

regarding with disgust

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

holding responsible

holding someone to blame

holding accountable

expressing a poor opinion of

sending someone away with a flea in his

giving a piece of one's mind

giving the dickens

lowering the boom

raising objections

expressing objections

expressing objections to

expressing disagreement

lodging a protest

expressing disapproval

having a problem

taking great exception to

having a problem with

grumbling about

drawing the line

drawing the line at

mixing it up with

kicking up a stink

making an objection

going-one-on-one

raising objection

begging to differ

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“There are some uncharitable souls who would doubt my motives and malign my efforts.”

Verb

Present participle for to make spitefully critical comments

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