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What is another word for running smear campaign?

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Verb

Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

dishonouring^UK

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

bringing discredit to

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

reflecting badly on

bringing into disrepute

bringing shame on

bringing shame upon

speaking ill of

tarring and feathering

doing a number on

giving a black eye

ripping up and down

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

casting a slur on

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

giving a bad name

misrepresenting

dragging through mud

dragging someone's name through the mud

casting aspersions on

speaking evil of

throwing mud at

telling lies about

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

blackening the name of

taking down a peg

detracting from

showing in a bad light

taking to pieces

giving a bad name to

cutting down to size

trivializing^US

railing against

inveighing against

trivialising^UK

putting in a bad light

bringing shame to

pouring scorn on

bringing dishonour to

blackening the reputation of

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

underestimating

marginalizing^US

cutting to the quick

discountenancing

marginalising^UK

fulminating against

spreading lies about

picking holes in

making light of

treating lightly

causing to lose face

pulling to pieces

reflecting negatively

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

dragging name through mud

finding fault with

raking over the coals

damaging the reputation of

causing to feel small

putting someone in their place

sullying the reputation of

making someone eat humble pie

reading the riot act

speaking badly of

muddying the reputation of

making lose face

conducting a smear campaign against

vituperating against

giving someone a dressing-down

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

putting to shame

making a fool of

gossiping about

putting hooks in

lowering the status of

blackening the character of

looking down on

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

casting slur on

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

injuring one's reputation

damaging one's good name

hitting where one lives

bastardizing^US

demoralizing^US

bastardising^UK

demoralising^UK

giving a talking-to

laying down the law

taking the wind out of your sails

settling someone's hash

putting out of countenance

blotting your copybook

taking issue with

thumbing nose at

throwing the book at

cutting to shreds

bringing into disfavour

calling over the coals

hauling over the coals

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

tearing a strip off

throwing brickbats at

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“There was a running smear campaign against people on EI, that it was a nine-week work year, as if people would find a way to get fired from their jobs.”

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running something up the flagpole

running something up the flagpole to see who salutes

running smack into

running slowly in neutral

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