smearing

A smear campaign, also referred to as a smear tactic or simply a smear, is an effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda. It makes use of discrediting tactics. It can be applied to individuals or groups. Common targets are public officials, politicians, political candidates, activists, and ex-spouses. The term also applies in other contexts, such as the workplace. The term smear campaign became popular around 1936.

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  1. NeFo

    Ventilation / Condensation

    i drive an MG5 LR pre-facelift. in the recent cold damp weather, all the windows have been steaming up quickly. Wiping them with a variety of cloths & sponges mostly just smears them. The only thing to work is using the windscreen fan, but once i turn that off it steams & smears again quite...
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