smear

/smˈɪr/

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Noun
slanderous defamation
Noun
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
Noun
a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
Noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Verb
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
Verb
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Verb
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
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"
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