backstabbing

artful beguiling crafty cunning deceiving deceptive dishonest double-dealing foxy fraudulent guileful hypocritical insincere knavish lying misleading shifty sly sneaky tricky underhanded untruthful

abuse gossip lie slander spite

aspersion belittlement calumniation calumny cattiness defamation denigration depreciation detraction disparagement invective malice obloquy scandal spitefulness tale traducement vilification vituperation

praise

encouragement

denigration disparagement

aspersion calumny depreciation detraction dirt dump dynamite hit knock lie mud obloquy opprobrium scorcher slam slime slur smear tale traducement vilification

backbiting belittlement black eye character assassination cheap shot dirty laundry low-down dirty slap in face

compliment flattery praise

approval commendation exaltation

abuse aspersion calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel lie minimization muckraking obloquy revilement ridicule scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam tale traducement vilification vituperation wrong

backbiting belittlement libeling maligning pejorative running down smear campaign traducing

advantage aid approval benefit blessing commendation compliment favor flattery good help kindness praise right

admiration adulation

aspersion blame calumny censure condemnation contempt contumely debasement degradation denunciation depreciation derision derogation discredit disdain impairment lessening lie prejudice reproach ridicule scandal scorn slander tale underestimation

backbiting belittlement

admiration approval commendation compliment endorsement exoneration flattery honor love praise regard respect sanction

disloyalty scam sellout swindle treachery trickery

crime rumor wrongdoing

aspersion calumny defamation depreciation detraction discredit disgrace dishonor disparagement disrepute dynamite gossip hearsay ignominy infamy mud obloquy opprobrium reproach scorcher shame sin slander tale talk turpitude

backbiting belittlement dirty linen eavesdropping idle rumor skeleton in closet

good deed

approval commendation compliment esteem exaltation flattery goodness honor morality praise respect

defamation disparagement libel misrepresentation smear

aspersion backbiting calumny depreciation detraction dirt hit lie muckraking mud obloquy rap scandal slam slime tale

belittlement black eye dirty linen mud-slinging

approval commendation compliment praise

flattery

glorification nicety