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smear
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Noun
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    • he made a huge blot on his copybook
  • a blemish made by dirt
    • he had a smudge on his cheek
  • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
  • slanderous defamation
Verb
  • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
    • The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation
  • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    • smear the wall with paint
    • daub the ceiling with plaster
  • make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
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