Blackening
Blackening noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Ruin and blackening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruin" instead a verb "Blackening".
Ruin
Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.
Blackening and ruin are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Blackening" with "Ruin", this verbs are similar.
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