WHISPERING CAMPAIGN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase whispering campaign. (close relations)
Definition of WHISPERING CAMPAIGN
Best Alternative Words for WHISPERING CAMPAIGN
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defamation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||||||||
gossip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions • a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people • a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others verb • wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||||
hearsay | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth adjective satellite • heard through another rather than directly | ||||||||
innuendo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | ||||||||
rumor | nounn | |||||||
noun • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth verb • tell or spread rumors | ||||||||
slander | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
speculation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |