40 entries under expression topic. ×

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slander(noun, law, attack, hit)
20
aspersion(noun, law, attack, slight)
15
scandal(noun, law, attack, abuse)
14
defamation(noun, law, attack, hit)
13
libel(noun, law, attack, hit)
11
vilification(noun, law, attack, slight)
10
detraction(noun, law, attack, hit)
9
calumniation(noun, law, attack, abuse)
9
traducement(noun, law, attack, abuse)
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denigration(noun, law, attack, abuse)
4
character assassination(noun, idiom, law, attack)
3
hatchet job(noun, idiom)
2
bar sinister(slight, stain, smear, accusation)
2
black eye(noun, hit, slight, abuse)
2
dirty dig(hit, slight, abuse, stain)
1
back-fence talk(talk, chatter, drivel, prattle)
1
cheap shot(noun, insult, slur, offense)
1
dirty laundry(noun, talk, insult, slur)
1
dirty linen(shame, talk, disgrace, dishonor)
1
dirty wash(talk, chatter, drivel, prattle)
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