Whispering Campaign

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪspərɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn/

Definitions of whispering campaign

noun a campaign of spreading rumors or gossip in a secretive or subtle manner

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a whispering campaign about the new student in school.

A2 The whispering campaign against the politician spread quickly through social media.

B1 The company was damaged by a whispering campaign started by a disgruntled employee.

B2 The whispering campaign aimed at discrediting the CEO was eventually exposed.

C1 The politician's reputation was tarnished by a vicious whispering campaign orchestrated by their opponents.

C2 The whispering campaign was so effective that it led to the resignation of several key officials.

Examples of whispering campaign in a Sentence

formal The company was the target of a malicious whispering campaign aimed at damaging its reputation.

informal I heard there's a whispering campaign going around about the new teacher.

slang Don't pay attention to the whispering campaign, it's just gossip.

figurative The whispering campaign against her was like a poison spreading through the office.

Grammatical Forms of whispering campaign

• past tense: whispered
• plural: whispering campaigns
• comparative: more whispering
• superlative: most whispering
• present tense: whispers
• future tense: will whisper
• perfect tense: have whispered
• continuous tense: is whispering
• singular: whispering campaign
• positive degree: whispering campaign
• infinitive: to whisper
• gerund: whispering
• participle: whispered

Origin and Evolution of whispering campaign

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'whispering campaign' originated from the practice of spreading rumors or gossip in a secretive or subtle manner to damage someone's reputation or influence public opinion.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a political context, the term has evolved to encompass any form of spreading rumors or misinformation covertly or subtly.