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whispering campaign

 
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–noun
the organized spreading of insinuations or rumors to destroy the reputation of a person, organization, etc.
Origin:
1915–20
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whispering campaign

A deliberate spreading of derogatory rumors about a candidate, as in That whispering campaign destroyed his chances for election. [c. 1920]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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