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personal attack

NOUN

character assassination

Synonyms

WEAK

ad hominem blackening dirty politics dirty pool dirty tricks hatchet job muckraking mudslinging name-calling slanderous attack smear smear campaign

NOUN

smear campaign

Synonyms

WEAK

character assassination defamation defamation of character dirty politics dirty pool dragging one's name through the mud injury of reputation malicious defamation mudslinging negative campaign negative campaigning slander whispering campaign

Example Sentences

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Mr. Mamdani provoked it by using a malicious, personal attack to promote his pied-à-terre tax.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Bondi’s insults got the most press, because she would respond to any hard question by bringing up some irrelevant personal attack on whatever Democrat had her dead to rights.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

Ofcom said his remarks "constituted a highly personal attack on Ms Evans and were potentially highly offensive to viewers".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

That isn’t a personal attack on Kelenic, who I hope succeeds in his next venture.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

I knew Hattie didn’t mean to show off, but sometimes her flawlessness felt like a personal attack.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

personal attack

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