38 entries under expression topic. ×

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aspersion(noun, law, attack, slight)
14
defamation(noun, law, attack, slight)
12
slander(noun, law, attack, hit)
11
calumny(noun, law, attack, hit)
10
scandal(noun, law, attack, abuse)
10
vilification(noun, law, attack, slight)
9
denigration(noun, law, attack, show)
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libel(noun, law, attack, hit)
5
calumniation(noun, law, attack, abuse)
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petty criticism(noun, idiom)
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traducement(noun, law, attack, abuse)
3
character assassination(noun, law, attack, scorn)
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black eye(noun, hit, slight, abuse)
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cheap shot(noun, insult, slur, offense)
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dirty laundry(noun, insult, slur, offense)
1
dirty linen(shame, disgrace, dishonor, slander)
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low-down dirty(noun, insult, slur, offense)
1
running down(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement)
1
slap in face(noun, idiom, insult, slur)
1
smear campaign(noun, abuse, slander, disparagement)
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