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Meaning of smear campaign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Hetzkampagne Rufmordkampagne Schmutzkampagne Verleumdungskampagne
Español campaña de desprestigio
Suomi loanheitto lokakampanja mustamaalaus
Français campagne de diffamation
Italiano campagna diffamatoria
ქართული ბინძური კამპანია
Nederlands lastercampagne
Polski nagonka polowanie na czarownice
Português campanha difamatória
Русский клеветни́ческая кампа́ния
Svenska förtalskampanj nedsvärtningskampanj smädekampanj smutskastningskampanj

Examples

“His opponent said it was all a smear campaign to make⟳ him look⟳ bad in the eyes of the voters.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

smear case smear frame smear test smear the queer smear-case Smear-resistant

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