blackening

black·en·ing

noun \ˈblak-niŋ, ˈbla-kə-\

Definition of BLACKENING

: blacking

Examples of BLACKENING

1. <blackening of the senator's good name disgusted voters>

First Known Use of BLACKENING

circa 1909

Related to BLACKENING

Synonyms: aspersing, slander, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, defaming, libel, libeling (or libelling), maligning, smearing, traducing, vilification, vilifying

Related Words: aspersion, innuendo, muck, mud, smear; backbiting, detraction; abuse, invective, vituperation; attack, censure, criticism, denunciation, hatchet job; contempt, disdain, scorn; belittlement, denigration, disparagement; cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

Near Antonyms: acclaim, accolade, applause, commendation, praise; esteem, honor, respect; adulation, flattery; adoration, reverence, veneration, worship

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