False Accusations

noun the act of making false or misleading statements about a person in order to harm their reputation

• The politician accused his opponent of engaging in character assassination during the debate.
• I can't believe she's resorting to character assassination just to win the argument.
• Don't listen to those rumors, it's just a bunch of character assassination.
• The negative comments about her work were like a form of character assassination.

noun a structure that gives shape or support to something

verb to falsely incriminate someone by setting them up for a crime they did not commit

• The defense attorney argued that the evidence against his client was a clear frame up by the prosecution.
• I think someone is trying to frame me up for the theft at work.
• Don't worry, we'll figure out who's trying to frame you up.
• The artist carefully chose the perfect frame up for his masterpiece painting.