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smear
noun(smear)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Synonyms: blot, smirch, spot, stain,
smear
verb(smear)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smirch, sully,
smear
verb(smear)
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Synonyms: blur, smudge, smutch,
smear
noun(smear)
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
Synonyms: cytologic smear, cytosmear,
smear
noun(smear)
a blemish made by dirt
Synonyms: blot, daub, slur, smirch, smudge, spot,
smear
noun(smear)
slanderous defamation
Synonyms: malignment, vilification,
smear
verb(smear)
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
Synonyms: daub,
Examples:
Smear the wall with paint.
smear
verb(smear)
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

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