Muckraking

Synonyms for muckraking
noun misrepresentation; slander

harm
aspersion
denigration
slam
scandal
hit
vilification
obloquy
lie
defamation
revilement

damage
injustice
libel
calumny
injury
deprecation
insinuation
derogation
minimization
disesteem
hurt

wrong
abuse
traducement
disparagement
knock
scurrility
innuendo
ridicule
tale
vituperation
backbiting

pejorative
smear campaign
belittlement
scandalmongering
backstabbing
libeling
maligning
running down
traducing

Antonyms for muckraking

advantage
compliment
flattery
praise
commendation
favor

aid
admiration
adulation
benefit
blessing
good

kindness
approval
help
right

Synonyms
noun scandalous remark

defamation
smear
misrepresentation
disparagement
libel
obloquy
lie

hit
aspersion
dirt
detraction
slime
tale
mud

slam
backbiting
rap
depreciation
scandal
calumny
black eye

belittlement
backstabbing
dirty linen
mud-slinging

Antonyms

commendation
compliment
praise

flattery
glorification
nicety

approval

Synonyms
noun attack someone’s reputation

dirty pool
dirty tricks
hatchet job

mudslinging
smear
smear campaign

ad hominem
blackening
dirty politics

name-calling
personal attack
slanderous attack

Synonyms
verb attempt to win political election

stump
lobby
barnstorm
run
contest
tour

agitate
crusade
canvass
stand for
politick
electioneer

muckrake
mend fences
press the flesh
contend for
go to grass roots
hit the trail

mudsling
ring doorbells
run for
shake hands and kiss babies
solicit votes
whistle-stop

Synonyms
verb check into thoroughly

search
inspect
consider
explore
study
probe
question
scrutinize
interrogate
examine
review
prospect

spy
scout
tap
frisk
inquire
dig
research
read
sift
poke
reconnoiter
case

delve
pry
bug
check out
go into
look into
run down
eyeball
muckrake
wiretap
be all ears
check over

check up
feel out
give the once over
inquisite
listen in
look over
look-see
make inquiry
nose around
put to the test
stake out

Antonyms

ignore
reply
forget

neglect
answer
overlook

leave alone

Synonyms
verb make a scandalous remark

sully
defile
disparage
scandalize
tarnish
smear
belittle
denigrate
malign
defame
libel
vilify
besmirch

smirch
strumpet
asperse
slam
blaspheme
curse
traduce
injure
dishonor
damage
attack
backbite
pan

derogate
hit
slur
plaster
hurt
blot
detract
sneer
assail
blister
revile
decry
belie

depreciate
roast
calumniate
scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
muckrake
blacken name
cast a slur on
give a bad name
run smear campaign
sling mud

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
laud
praise
aid

assist
heal
mend
increase
exalt
approve

commend
flatter
cure
fix
help
glorify