| Smears |
| Maligns |
| Defames |
| Sullies |
| Puts down |
| Smears with ink |
| Smears on paper |
| Smears in print |
| Defames in print |
| Slanders in print |
| Defames in writing |
| Puts down in print? |
| Smears in newspapers |
| Actionable statements |
| Puts down in writing? |
| Risks a lawsuit, in a way |
| Abuses freedom of the press, perhaps |