defamation Synonyms

slander calumny aspersion libel denigration disparagement obloquy vilification detraction character assassination hatchet job false accusation traducement calumniation low blow smear whispering campaign cheap shot tarnishing traducing dismantlement misrepresentation vilifying vituperation dirty linen dirty laundry slur aftertale false testimony malicious defamation negative campaign false report muckraking false light backstabbing belittlement smear campaign mudslinging scandalmongering scorcher insults slight deprecation degradation defilement defame defaming defamatory contumely clothesline