Contempt
Smearing
Smearing noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Usage example: this smearing has got to stop, or the voters will conclude that there's absolutely no one worth voting for
Contempt and smearing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Smearing".
Mutual synonyms
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Smearing and Contempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contempt/smearing
Contempt & Smearing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contempt/smearing>.
Smearing or Contempt. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contempt/smearing.
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