"character assassinate" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2019 September 2, Katie Morley, “‘My flat is so damp there’s black mould on my bed sheets – yet the landlord says there’s no problem’”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2020:",
          "text": "I was disgusted when a senior member of staff at Gillcrest suggested you were “embellishing” your case. Quite the contrary, I found you to be honest and reasonable but found its attempt to character assassinate you a real cause for concern.",
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          "text": "Calling political opponents “groomers” is clearly the latest in an unoriginal conservative strategy to name-call and character assassinate the opposition, it’s that exact frivolity that is so dangerous and corrosive to the very real and devastating experience of sexual abuse.",
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          "ref": "2025 October 4, Simon Hattenstone, quoting Lionel Richie, “‘Politics is nasty. And it’s getting worse’: Lionel Richie on his worries for America, his friend Michael Jackson – and why he still believes in the power of love”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2025:",
          "text": "Politics is ugly, it’s nasty, and it’s got even worse now because they character assassinate you before you even get in.",
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          "text": "Calling political opponents “groomers” is clearly the latest in an unoriginal conservative strategy to name-call and character assassinate the opposition, it’s that exact frivolity that is so dangerous and corrosive to the very real and devastating experience of sexual abuse.",
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