swiftboat

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Synonyms: swift boat, swiftfoot, swingboat

Antonyms: swift boat, swiftfoot, swingboat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|military}} A type of [[gunboat]] used by the [[United States]] [[military]] on [[inland]] [[waterway]]s.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|usually used attributively}} A [[smear campaign]] based on [[specious]] [[claim]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|US|politics|pejorative|transitive}} To [[attack]] a [[politician]] with [[specious]] claims.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} To [[smear]]; to attack someone or something's reputation using [[slander]], [[misrepresentation]], or [[false]] [[accusation]]s.

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