Mudslinging definition
Mudslinging is the act of making hateful statements or comments about someone, usually a political opponent.
An example of mudslinging is what opposing politicians say about each other in smear campaigns.
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The practice of making unscrupulous, malicious attacks against an opponent, as in a political campaign.
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Casting aspersions with intent to discredit.
The campaign degenerated into mutual mudslinging, each candidate trying to tarnish the other's repuation and looking bad in the process.
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An act of mudslinging.
The mudslinging didn't help expand the media coverage of the issues; all that was reported was the mudslingings.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
mudslinging
Plural:
mudslingings