defamation Synonyms

calumny slander aspersion detraction libel denigration obloquy hatchet job traducement calumniation traducing character assassination dirty linen dirty laundry slandering vituperation slight slur smear vilification whispering campaign false report false accusation insults scandalmongering mudslinging false light smear campaign belittlement backstabbing aftertale muckraking negative campaign malicious defamation scurrility depreciation deprecation defame defaming contumely clothesline censure abuse blame blackening backbiting derogation detrition scandal revilement