Idiom
rumor campaign
Meaning
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The rival company started a rumor campaign to hurt our sales.”
“During the heated election, the candidate faced a nasty rumor campaign designed to ruin his reputation without leaving a clear trail.”
“The disgraced executive suspected his former partners had orchestrated a subtle rumor campaign to undermine his credibility and force his resignation from the board.”
Examples
simple
“The rival company started a rumor campaign to hurt our sales.”
contextual
“During the heated election, the candidate faced a nasty rumor campaign designed to ruin his reputation without leaving a clear trail.”
complex
“The disgraced executive suspected his former partners had orchestrated a subtle rumor campaign to undermine his credibility and force his resignation from the board.”
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