smear
US /smɪr/
UK /smɪr/

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mencemarkan, menjelekkan
to damage the reputation of someone by false accusations
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His opponents tried to smear his name before the election.
Lawan-lawannya mencoba mencemarkan namanya sebelum pemilihan.
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The newspaper published a smear campaign against the politician.
Surat kabar itu menerbitkan kampanye pencemaran nama baik terhadap politisi tersebut.
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pencemaran nama baik, kampanye hitam
an act of damaging someone's reputation
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The politician accused his rival of a deliberate smear.
Politisi itu menuduh saingannya melakukan pencemaran nama baik yang disengaja.
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It was a calculated smear to ruin her career.
Itu adalah pencemaran nama baik yang diperhitungkan untuk menghancurkan kariernya.