Englishcalumny
noun
a bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation:
slander, defamation (of character), character assassination, misrepresentation of character, evil-speaking, calumniation, libel;
scandalmongering, malicious gossip, muckraking, smear campaign, disparagement, denigration, derogation, aspersions, vilification, traducement, obloquy, verbal abuse, backbiting, vituperation, revilement, scurrility;
lies, slurs, smears, untruths, false accusations, false reports, insults, slights;
informal mudslinging;
North American, informal bad-mouthing;
archaic contumely.