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segunda-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Slander


Slander: difamação, calúnia, ato de espalhar notícias falsas, caluniar, maldizer, difamar
Synonyms: asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, libel, malign, smear, traduce, vilify, aspersing, blackening, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, defaming, libel, , smearing, traducing, vilification, vilifying
“She was accused of slandering her former boss.”
“ For some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 19 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Smear


Smear: sujeira, mancha, ataque malicioso, cobrir, lambuzar, manchar com graxa ou gordura, untar, engraxar, pintar, sujar, sujar-se, manchar-se, prejudicar, estragar,  ofender, engraxar, subornar

Synonyms: anoint, bedaub, besmear, daub, asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, libel, malign, smear, traduce, vilify
“…they smeared paint on the walkways and chained a lamb to a light pole.”
( USA TODAY /June 19, 2012)