running down

abuse aspersion calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel lie minimization muckraking obloquy revilement ridicule scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam tale traducement vilification vituperation wrong

backbiting backstabbing belittlement libeling maligning pejorative smear campaign traducing

advantage aid approval benefit blessing commendation compliment favor flattery good help kindness praise right

admiration adulation