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negative campaign

NOUN

mudslinging

Synonyms

WEAK

character assassination defamation dirty politics dragging one's name through the mud slander

NOUN

smear campaign

Synonyms

WEAK

character assassination defamation defamation of character dirty politics dirty pool dragging one's name through the mud injury of reputation malicious defamation mudslinging negative campaigning personal attack slander whispering campaign

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Local 99 launched a negative campaign against Gallardo, spending $38,441.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Mr. Kelly skipped several public forums and ran a mostly negative campaign, Professor Dolan said — factors that might have hurt him.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

“Our employees are not asking for boycotts and are saddened and scared by this negative campaign led by a union,” he wrote.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2022

Ohioans could thus at least take solace in four years from reduced barrages of the negative campaign ads they would normally expect in the weeks before an election.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2020

We’ve read a number of letters, and a paid commentary from Rep. Campbell, accusing Empsall of running a negative campaign.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2020

negative campaign

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