besliming

/bɪˈslaɪmɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of covering or smearing with slime or a sticky substance.
    • Besliming the floor with mud was not part of the cleaning plan.
    • The children enjoyed besliming each other with homemade goo.
    • The factory was fined for besliming the river with pollutants.
  2. The act of damaging someone's reputation by spreading nasty or false information; slandering.
    • The lawyer accused the witness of besliming the defendant's character.
    • Besliming a rival with lies is a common tactic in dirty politics.
    • She regretted besliming her friend's name during the argument.
noun
  1. The process or result of being covered with slime.
    • The besliming of the beach after the oil spill was devastating.
    • The constant besliming of the pipes caused them to clog.
    • The besliming of the statue by vandals took hours to clean off.
  2. The act of damaging a reputation through slander or false accusations.
    • She was a victim of a vicious besliming campaign at work.
    • The newspaper's besliming of the charity led to a drop in donations.
    • The besliming of the candidate's name hurt his chances in the election.
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