calumny Synonyms

obloquy denigration hatchet job defamation slander calumniation aspersion traducement scurrility scandal slandering revilement opprobrium slur smear vilification false accusation scandalmongering mudslinging smear campaign muckraking malicious gossip character assassination vituperation false report misrepresentation lie detraction defaming contumely censure brickbat blame backbiting animadversion dirt discredit disgrace libeling libel invective insult insinuation innuendo infamy disparagement abuse