blackwash

English Thesaurus

1. a wash that colors a surface black (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	wash,
definition	:	a thin coat of water-base paint (noun.artifact)

2. a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	application, lotion,
definition	:	liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin (noun.artifact)

substance holonym	:	limewater,
definition	:	solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	calomel, mercurous chloride,
definition	:	a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic (noun.substance)

3. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

4. color with blackwash (verb.change)

hypernym	:	color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize,
definition	:	add color to (verb.change)

5. bring (information) out of concealment (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, unwrap,
definition	:	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret (verb.communication)

6. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assassinate,
definition	:	destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	assassinate,
definition	:	destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)