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Synonyms for blackwash

Most common

tar smear denigrate besmirch blacken

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Tar — to villainize, to present in a damaging light

tar, denigrate, smear, besmirch, slander

Other

blacken

Noun

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To villainize, to present in a damaging light.

    Near-synonyms: tar, smear, besmirch

  2. n. 1

    A whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team.

Related words

Word family
blackface
Is a kind of
misportray

Forms

Plural
blackwashes → assassinations, black-outs…
Past participle
blackwashed
e.g. blackwashed → tarred, denigrated, smeared, besmirched…

Example sentences

  • tar If tar reaches the mouth first, honey will have no effect.
  • smear Will I be tested for chlamydia during my smear test?
  • denigrate Some translate while others denigrate.
  • besmirch That news will besmirch his reputation for honesty.
  • blacken Don't blacken the fridge with your dirty fingers.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
blackwashsteady
tarfalling
smearrising
denigraterising
besmirchrising
blackensteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tar1
5 letters
smear1
7 letters
slander2, blacken2
8 letters
besmirch
9 letters
denigrate3
13 letters
assassination5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slander2 = 2 syllables).