| English term or phrase: mudslinging | Definition from The Washington Post : A personal attack made by one candidate or campaign against another.
Example sentence(s): - Mudslinging goes wrong when it is used indiscriminately and becomes noise that few listen to and most condemn. Mudslinging
 - This year hasn't seen that level of mudslinging, but the tone of the race is undeniably more negative than in the states that came earlier on the calendar. CBS News
 - Enough political mudslinging can lead to a candidate dropping out of the race, especially if his or her family is being viciously attacked. Political mudslinging can become so ugly that is can cause a potential nominee to lose favor with his or her political party. WiseGEEK

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| smutskastning | Definition: Smutskastning syftar åt att ställa en motståndare i dålig dager. |
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