mustamaalaus

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Etymology

mustamaalata +‎ -us

Pronunciation

Noun

mustamaalaus

  1. smear campaign (effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda)
    Hänen vastustajansa sanoi, että kaikki oli mustamaalausta, jonka tarkoituksena oli saada hänet näyttämään pahalta äänestäjien silmissä.
    His opponent said it was all a smear campaign to make him look bad in the eyes of the voters.

Declension

Possessive forms of mustamaalaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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