Synonyms and related words :
bruit, buzz, canard, character assassination, common talk, cry, dirty politics, flying rumor, grapevine, hearsay, idea afloat, last-minute lie, latrine rumor, muckraking, mudslinging, mudslinging campaign, news stirring, on-dit, political canard, report, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, smear campaign, talk, town talk, unconfirmed report, whisper, whispering campaign