Name-calling
Name-calling noun - The use of personal attacks or insults in order to undermine an opponent.
Usage example: the campaign quickly degenerated into name-calling rather than an intelligent discussion of the issues
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Slander and name-calling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slander" instead a noun phrase "Name-calling".
Slander
Slander noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Name-calling and slander are semantically related. You can use "Name-calling" instead a noun "Slander".
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Slander and Name-calling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/name-calling/slander
Name-calling & Slander. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/name-calling/slander>.
Slander or Name-calling. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/name-calling/slander.
