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Meanings of blackwash in English

An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation.

A mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores.

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Examples for "assassination"
Examples for "assassination"
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The assassination of an elected official represents a challenge to any democracy.
The Irish Times
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Well since the Kennedy assassination all we've seen is corruption in government.
Love All The People
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Dornan said he thought the assassination was the right thing to do.
Reuters
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Do nothing and perhaps witness the most unusual political assassination in history?
Three stations: an arkady renko novel
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HRW said Hajjarian suffered permanent disability after an assassination attempt in 2000.
Reuters
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But the regime's most common weapon against its critics is character assassination.
The Guardian
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Your Honor, I promise you, I am not engaging in idle character assassination.
Saving max
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Meeting no resistance, the character assassination had the expected result.
The Guardian
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He started the day by claiming he was the subject of a character assassination.
The South African
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He rejected the charges, calling them "a flimsy attempt at character assassination".
The Guardian
Usage of blackwash in English
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A lone green shirt engulfed by a marauding blackwash.
The Irish Times
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Like the tours of 1966 and 1983, the 2005 Lions have been rewarded for their efforts with a 'blackwash', losing every Test.
The Guardian
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Many will fight against history being blackwashed in this way.
The Guardian
Blackwash through the time