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mudsling

VERB

bad-mouth

Synonyms

WEAK

belittle criticize cut down to size dis disparage dump on find fault knock malign pan pooh pooh put down rap rip roast run down slam slander take a dig at take down a peg tear down tear to pieces

VERB

campaign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barnstorm lobby politick stump

STRONG

agitate canvass contest crusade electioneer muckrake run tour

WEAK

contend for go to grass roots hit the trail mend fences press the flesh ring doorbells run for shake hands and kiss babies solicit votes stand for whistle-stop

VERB

degrade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheapen corrupt debase degenerate demean deteriorate diminish discredit disgrace downgrade impair lessen reduce vitiate weaken

STRONG

abase belittle bench break bump bust canker debauch decry demote depose deprave derogate detract disbar dishonor disparage humble injure lower pan pervert sink slam

WEAK

bemean cast down cut down to size declass put down rule out run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow help honor improve increase praise purify raise strengthen upgrade

STRONG

build up compliment exalt fix flatter laud mend promote rise

WEAK

admire approve elevate

VERB

denigrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besmirch defame disparage impugn slander vilify

STRONG

asperse blacken blister calumniate decry knock libel revile roast scandalize traduce

WEAK

bad mouth dis give black eye put down rip up run down tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve commend compliment flatter praise

STRONG

laud

WEAK

boost cherish

VERB

deprecate

Synonyms

STRONG

depreciate derogate detract discountenance disesteem disfavor disparage expostulate frown object pooh-pooh rip

WEAK

cut down to size disapprove of discommend not go for poor-mouth protest against put down run down take dim view of take down take exception to

Antonyms

STRONG

approve commend compliment increase laud praise sanction

WEAK

build up endorse

VERB

discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defame degrade destroy disgrace disparage disprove ruin slander smear vilify

STRONG

censure disesteem disfavor dishonor explode expose pooh-pooh puncture reproach shoot slur

WEAK

blow up bring into disrepute bring to naught disconsider frown upon knock bottom out of poke full of holes put down reflect on run down show up take rug out from under tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve build commend compliment construct exalt flatter honor laud praise upgrade

WEAK

believe credit trust

VERB

malign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besmirch denigrate disparage insult misrepresent revile smear sully taint tarnish vilify

STRONG

abuse accuse asperse backbite befoul bespatter blacken calumniate curse decry defile depreciate derogate detract dirty harm injure pollute rap roast scandalize slur soil spatter stain traduce vituperate

WEAK

bad-mouth cast aspersions opprobriate run down speak ill of take a swipe at tear down villainize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean compliment flatter laud praise

STRONG

aid approve assist benefit cleanse commend exalt fix help honor increase mend purify

WEAK

uphold

VERB

profane

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debase pervert

STRONG

abuse befoul blaspheme contaminate curse cuss damn darn despoil flame hoodoo misuse mock pollute prostitute revile scorn swear tar trash violate vitiate voodoo

WEAK

be evil commit sacrilege commit sin do wrong put double whammy on talk dirty vice

Antonyms

STRONG

approve cherish clean commend exalt help praise protect purify

WEAK

cleanse

VERB

vilify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assail berate damn decry defame denigrate denounce disparage malign mistreat revile slander smear

STRONG

abuse asperse attack blister censure curse cuss debase dig jinx knock libel pan rap roast scorch slam slur traduce vituperate voodoo

WEAK

bad-mouth call down caluminate dress down dump on give a black eye put a whammy on put down rag on rip up run down skin alive speak ill of tear down tear into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve cherish commend compliment exalt favor flatter glorify laud praise

STRONG

benefit defend honor protect

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“I’m not going to get into that because I don’t want to mudsling in politics,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

The student himself summed it up best: “It’s time to love thy neighbor, not mudsling at children.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2018

“It’s time to love thy neighbor, not mudsling at children,” Hogg wrote.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2018

It’s time to love thy neighbor, not mudsling at children.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2018

mudsling

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