whispering campaign
whispering campaign is the alternative form of whisper campaign.
Meaning of whisper campaign
Noun
whisper campaign (plural whisper campaigns)
- A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
- Senator Harding will not authorize his headquarters to take public notice of the “whispering campaign.” There has been a difference of opinion among his advisers as to whether to ignore the slanders or to produce evidence disproving them.1920 November 1, “Harding Ignores ‘’Whisper’ Campaign”, in New York Times, retrieved 17 Aug 2009, page 1
- Synonyms:
- rumor campaign
Forms of whispering campaign
| plural | whispering campaigns |
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Questions about whispering campaign
- What is whispering campaign the alternative form of?
- Whispering campaign is the alternative form of whisper campaign.
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