smeary
- adjective
- /ˈsmɪəri/
:
difamatorio
- The article was filled with smeary accusations against the politician.
Examples
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During the campaign, several smeary stories were spread to influence public opinion.
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She was upset by the smeary comments circulating online about her work.
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The newspaper issued a smeary report that damaged the actor's reputation.
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Don't believe those smeary rumors about Sarah!
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The newspaper issued a smeary report that damaged the actor's reputation.
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She was upset by the smeary comments circulating online about her work.
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During the campaign, several smeary stories were spread to influence public opinion.
Synonyms
11
7.9
False statements about a person or group that harm their reputation
11
7.3
False and harmful statements that damage a person's reputation
10
9.9
Saying rude and untrue things to hurt someone's reputation
8
8.4
A statement with false words that harm someone's reputation
False statements that try to harm someone's reputation
Harming someone's reputation by saying unfair or untrue things
Antonyms
How Defamatory
- Formal
11
7.9
11
7.3
- Offensive
1
7.0
21
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smeary comes from the old verb smear, which means 'to rub' or 'to spread dirt'. So a smeary report is like rubbing dirt on someone's name — it makes their reputation dirty and hurts them.