black wash
/ˈblak wɒʃ/noun
1A liquid preparation used for blackening something.
2 Figurative. An attempt to blacken or damage the reputation of a person, institution, etc., by emphasizing faults or mistakes.
Origin
Late 17th century. From black + wash.
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