smirch
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Definitions
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
smear so as to make dirty or stained
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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assassinate
badmouth
blotch
drag through the mud
fingermark
fingerprint
inkblot
libel
malign
splodge
splotch
traduce