mud-slinging
noun/ˈmʌd slɪŋɪŋ/
/ˈmʌd slɪŋɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the act of criticizing somebody and accusing them of something in order to damage their reputation
- This election campaign has seen all the usual mud-slinging we have come to expect.
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