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condemnatory
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contemptuous
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contumely
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damnatory
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denouncing(verb, slandering)
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deprecatory
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derisive
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detracting(verb, slandering)
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diatribe
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dimming(verb, darkening)
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dirty politics(noun, expression, smear)
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dirty tricks(noun, expression, smear)
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discoloring
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discrediting(verb, slandering)
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dishonoring(verb, slandering)
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disparaging
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eclipsing
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execration
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gathering clouds
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hatchet job(noun, expression, smear)
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