Hatchet job and Smear campaign

Hatchet job noun - A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.

Smear campaign and hatchet job are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smear campaign" instead a noun phrase "Hatchet job".

Hatchet job and smear campaign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hatchet job" instead a noun phrase "Smear campaign".