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character assassination n.
smear campaign n.

NOUN

character assassination

Synonyms

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ad hominem blackening dirty politics dirty pool dirty tricks hatchet job muckraking mudslinging name-calling slanderous attack smear smear campaign

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 campaign negative campaigning slander whispering campaign

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He said controversy about his work had led to "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Arday has admitted errors in his work, but says he has faced "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack" and is not a "liar"

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“The claims in this personal attack are false, malicious, and defamatory,” Epshteyn said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Maria O’Donnell, a journalist who drew Milei’s ire after urging him to tone down his rhetoric, said the president often appears to treat criticism as a personal attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

I knew Hattie didn’t mean to show off, but sometimes her flawlessness felt like a personal attack.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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