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mudslinging
[ muhd-sling-ing ]
noun
- an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
mudslinging
/ ˈʌˌɪŋɪŋ /
noun
- casting malicious slurs on an opponent, esp in politics
Derived Forms
- ˈܻˌԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܻsԲe noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mudslinging1
Example Sentences
She dismissed Tory criticism as "desperate mudslinging".
Media mudslinging abounded on various social media platforms.
Jamie Lee Curtis apologized for her now-viral jab at Marvel Studios — made during a Comic-Con appearance — and promised to be more careful about her words in the age of internet “mudslinging.”
Rather than receiving support amid her troubles, however, Biles became the subject of a vitriolic campaign of media mudslinging.
Modi was involved in a highly acrimonious and mudslinging campaign with the opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that has produced three prime ministers.
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