Meaning & use
Mudslinging
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The making of insults and accusations against an opponent, especially during a political campaign.
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The debate quickly turned into mudslinging instead of a discussion of policy.
Voters said they were tired of the mudslinging between the two candidates.
A note on using this word
The term evokes the literal image of throwing mud, first used figuratively in 19th-century American politics.
Words with a similar meaning
smear tacticsname-calling
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