smeargate

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Synonyms: stargate, margate, stearate, smearcase, sea gate, sea-gate, seagate

Antonyms: stargate, margate, stearate, smearcase, sea gate, sea-gate, seagate

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|UK}} A [[political]] [[scandal]] of 2009 in which {{w|Derek Draper}} and {{w|Damian McBride}} plotted to post false rumours on the Internet about the private lives of prominent members of the Conservative Party and their spouses.

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