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- [muhd sling]
- /mʌd slɪŋ/
- /mʌd slɪŋ/
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- [muhd sling]
- /mʌd slɪŋ/
Definitions of mud-slinging word
- noun mud-slinging an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks. 1
- uncountable noun mud-slinging If you accuse someone of mud-slinging, you are accusing them of making insulting, unfair, and damaging remarks about their opponents. 0
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Origin of mud-slinging
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; mud + slinging
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Parts of speech for Mud-slinging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mud-slinging popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for mud-slinging
noun mud-slinging
- defamation — Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
- smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
- misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- disparagement — the act of disparaging.
- libel — the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
Antonyms for mud-slinging
noun mud-slinging
- commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
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