All dirty laundry synonyms

noun dirty laundry

• libel — the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
• rumor — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
• gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
• disparagement — the act of disparaging.
• denigration — to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame: to denigrate someone's character.
• scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
• hearsay — unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
• chitchat — Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
• conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
• slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
• buzz — If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
• news — netnews
• chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
• obloquy — censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
• lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
• hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
• dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
• aspersion — a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
• slur — to pass over lightly or without due mention or consideration (often followed by over): The report slurred over her contribution to the enterprise.
• smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
• dirt — Design In Real Time
• detraction — a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
• slime — thin, glutinous mud.
• knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• tale — a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story: a tale about Lincoln's dog.
• mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
• slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
• depreciation — the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
• traducement — to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.
• calumny — Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them.
• opprobrium — the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
• vilification — to speak ill of; defame; slander.
• scorcher — a person or thing that scorches.
• blather — If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant.
• account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
• prate — to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble: They prated on until I was ready to scream.
• chronicle — To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
• grapevine — a town in N Texas.
• defamation — Defamation is the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
• cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
• story — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
• meddling — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
• babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
• scuttlebutt — Nautical. an open cask of drinking water. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
• wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
• report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
• prattle — to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
• injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
• talk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
• blether — blather