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Definition of whispering campaign noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

whispering campaign

noun

/ˈwɪspərɪŋ kæmpeɪn/

/ˈwɪspərɪŋ kæmpeɪn/

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an attempt to damage somebody’s reputation by saying unpleasant things about them and passing this information from person to person

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