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Verb

Present participle for to weaken, harm or bring shame to

bringing into disrepute

putting in a bad light

detracting from

doing discredit to

giving a bad name to

blemishing the reputation of

damaging the reputation of

tarnishing the reputation of

becoming a blot of the escutcheon of

becoming a stain of the escutcheon of

stigmatizing^US

dishonouring^UK

stigmatising^UK

dragging through the mud

bringing shame on

giving a black eye

dragging through the mire

bringing shame upon

bringing discredit to

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

giving a bad name

tarring and feathering

doing a hatchet job on

slinging mud at

doing a number on

running smear campaign

ripping up and down

speaking ill of

casting a slur on

spreading scandal about

flinging mud at

bringing shame to

showing in a bad light

making lose face

blackening the name of

bringing dishonour to

dragging someone's name through the mud

dragging through mud

bringing into disfavour

casting aspersions on

blackening someone's name

taking down a peg or two

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

making someone eat crow

causing to lose face

putting someone in their place

blackening the reputation of

taking to pieces

fulminating against

muddying the reputation of

spreading lies about

throwing mud at

conducting a smear campaign against

sullying the reputation of

pouring scorn on

throwing brickbats at

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

speaking evil of

reflecting negatively

railing against

inveighing against

speaking badly of

pulling to pieces

“The scandalous behavior of the politician will reflect badly on their party during the upcoming election.”

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Nearby Words

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reflecting negatively

reflecting on it

reflecting pool

reflecting about

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