whispering campaign

A form of whisper campaign — 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.

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Meanings

nounwhispering campaign (plural whispering campaigns)

plural whispering campaigns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whisper campaign.
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