mud

/mʌd/
noun
  1. Wet, soft earth or dirt.
    • The car got stuck in the mud on the farm road.
    • After the rain, the garden path was covered in mud.
    • The children played in the mud and got their clothes dirty.
  2. Information or accusations meant to harm someone's reputation, especially in politics.
    • The candidates spent the debate throwing mud at each other.
    • The newspaper article was full of mud, with no real facts.
    • He refused to sling mud during the campaign and kept his speech positive.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To cover or fill with mud.
    • The workers mudded the walls to prepare them for plaster.
    • After the flood, they had to mud the basement floor.
    • He mudded the cracks in the foundation to stop the leak.
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