blackwash
- noun
- /ˈblækˌwɔʃ/
:
campaña de desprestigio
- The article was dismissed as a blackwash aimed at undermining the politician’s credibility.
Examples
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The company faced a blackwash in the media following the unfounded accusations.
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After the rumor spread, many saw it as nothing more than a blackwash orchestrated by her rivals.
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The article was a clear attempt to blackwash his reputation.
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Critics accused the company of trying to blackwash their unethical practices.
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After the rumor spread, many saw it as nothing more than a blackwash orchestrated by her rivals.
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The article was dismissed as a blackwash aimed at undermining the politician’s credibility.
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The company faced a blackwash in the media following the unfounded accusations.
Synonyms
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7.4
False or damaging words meant to hurt someone's reputation
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5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
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7.1
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
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7.0
Trying to damage someone's reputation with false or harmful statements
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5.5
An organized effort to hurt someone's reputation by making false or unfair accusations
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7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
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9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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8.4
A written or spoken attack that unfairly hurts someone's reputation
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8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
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9.3
A false statement that damages someone's reputation
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7.5
A secret effort to spread bad rumors about someone to make people think less of them
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8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
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7.3
Rumours that try to hurt someone's reputation by spreading private facts
Telling lies about someone to harm what people think of them
Full of unfair personal attacks meant to damage someone's reputation
Damage to a person's good name by saying untrue things
How Damaging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blackwash comes from black ('to make dark') and wash ('a covering'), and a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'washing' someone with black to make them look bad. That's why a blackwash is an attempt to damage someone's reputation.