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nounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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verbcharge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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verbmake a smudge on; soil by smudgingtype of:
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nouna thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
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nouna blemish made by dirt
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nounslanderous defamation
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"smear the wall with paint"verbcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
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verbstain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
Synonyms & Similar Words
blood fault mistake cover charge dirty spot dust rub soil error accuse stain fingerprint defect blur sully assassinate mar slander smudge blot slur defamation libel badmouth blemish grime defame blotch malign besmirch daub denigrate inkblot calumny splodge colly splotch obloquy asperse smirch calumniate traduce drag through the mud smutch resmudge cytologic smear cytosmear cytologic specimen papanicolaou smear lower respiratory tract smear bronchoscopic smear cervical smear alimentary tract smear sputum smear pap smear vaginal smear fingermark malignment vilification calumniation hatchet job traducement bemire begrime moil