blackwash
black·wash
noun
1.
an attack intended to ruin someone''s reputation
2.
a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
verb
1.
bring (information) out of concealment
Origin
From black + -wash or black + wash (depending on sense).
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