Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: smear campaign

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Adani's conglomerate shed more than US$100 billion in value earlier this year after a US short-seller investment firm made explosive allegations of accounting fraud, which the Indian company dismissed as an organised "smear campaign".

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/india-targeting-high-profile-journalists-spyware-amnesty-4014211?cid=cna_flip_070214

“Byron Allen files baseless lawsuits as part of a public smear campaign against our company to try to line his pockets,” McDonald’s said in a statement.

Source: https://adage.com/article/media/how-mcdonalds-pg-coca-cola-gm-and-other-big-brands-are-spending-black-owned-media/2496041

It followed a smear campaign by Egyptian state media against her, after she accused Ahmed Shaaban, a senior intelligence officer, of blackmail.

Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-detains-egyptian-activist-ghada-naguib

“It is a smear campaign; NSSF challenges are not as bad as portrayed in the media,” she said.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/uganda-workers-members-of-parliament-mp-call-for-value-for-money-audit-of-national-social-security-fund-nssf/

Last month, Musk sued the CCDH, accusing it of a smear campaign that damaged the social network’s relationship with advertisers.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/419457/musk-threatens-to-sue-anti-defamation-group-for-falling-revenue

The spread of disinformation and smear campaign against the SSC’s paramount traditional elders around Somaliland’s aggression reflects the use of disinformation as a weapon and to distract, confuse and manipulate the SSCKhatumo people.

Source: https://mareeg.com/press-release-puntland-political-forum-the-situation-of-laascaanood/

This was a nasty smear campaign designed to bully him out - I'm glad he persevered and stuck with us.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24004077.snp-falkirk-party-clears-toni-giugliano-rule-breach/?ref=rss

We urge Fox and friends to focus on the substantive issues that differentiate Sheinbaum from Galvez rather than engaging in a dirty smear campaign that smacks of desperation and antisemitism.

Source: https://www.jewishtimes.com/sheinbaums-crucifix/

When Labour suspended him from party membership, Enticott admitted posting the Facebook messages but claimed he had been caught up in a smear campaign against Labour.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/experts/article-12105707/TONY-HETHERINGTON-Santander-wont-let-use-card-refund-rules.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490