Damaging gossip (4)

I believe the answer is:

dirt

(Other definitions for dirt that I've seen before include "Loose soil; filth" , "Earth; grime" , "Scandalous information" , "Grime - scandal" , "Obscenity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and the Universal.

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