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Definition of smear:
- A fat, oily substance; oinment.
- Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain.
- To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
- To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy.
Synonyms:
steamroller, sully, smut, point, defame, bit, berth, minimize, clean, discoloration, annihilate, spotlight, blur, stain, belittle, smirch, maculation, cytosmear, maculate, thrash, dab, contumely, post, touch, film over, deception, grime, clobber, blot, grunge, dapple, mark, confuse, lie, corrupt, calumniate, cream, office, smudge, slur, vanquish, speckle, discolouration, spatter, obscure, plaster, filth, glaze over, revilement, overpower, aspersion, place, trick, attack, crush, daub, besmirch, fleck, massacre, situation, put-up job, bespatter, Cytologic Smear, brand, derogate, asperse, smash, patch, denigrate, drub, dirt, shellac, win, stigma, wallop, topographic point, besmear, cloud, dim, grease, pip, vilification, obnubilate, slander, blear, overwhelm, bedaub, billet, smutch, spot, abuse, malignment, trounce, put on, position.
- dirty (part of speech: verb)
- slander (part of speech: verb)
- disrespect (part of speech: verb)
Usage examples:
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Smear frequently, by means of a feather or a camel's hair brush, a little cream on the inflamed part.
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The moon still hung in the western sky and showed the blue- grey smear where horse- hoofs had scattered the snow.
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A little smear of milk like a white moustache clung to her upper lip where she had forgotten to wipe her mouth.