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smear > 8 senses
NOUN1smear, vilification, malignmentSlanderous defamation
2smear, cytologic smear, cytosmearA thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
3smear, smudge, spot, blot, daub, smirch, slurA blemish made by dirt
4smear, blot, smirch, spot, stainAn act that brings discredit to the person who does it
VERB1smearStain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
2smear, blur, smudge, smutchMake a smudge on
3smear, daubCover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
4smear, defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirchCharge falsely or with malicious intent
smear > pronunciation
Soundssmih'r
Rhymesacyclovir, adhere, amir, and 92 more rhymes in ihr...
smear > noun 1, communication
MeaningSlanderous defamation.
Synonymsvilification, malignment
Broaderdefamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
Verbssmear
smear > noun 2, body
MeaningA thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope.
Synonymscytologic smear, cytosmear
Broadercytologic specimen
Narroweralimentary tract smear; cervical smear, Pap smear, Papanicolaou smear; lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear; vaginal smear
smear > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA blemish made by dirt.
Synonymssmudge, spot, blot, daub, smirch, slur
Broaderblemish, defect, mar
Narrowerblotch, splodge, splotch; fingermark, fingerprint; inkblot
Verbssmear; smear
smear > noun 4, act
MeaningAn act that brings discredit to the person who does it.
Synonymsblot, smirch, spot, stain
Broadermistake, error, fault
smear > verb 1, contact
MeaningStain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broaderdirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
Narrowermoil; smirch, besmirch
Nounssmear
smear > verb 2, contact
MeaningMake a smudge on. Soil by smudging.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe children smear the paper with grease; The children smear grease onto the paper
Synonymsblur, smudge, smutch
Broaderrub
Narrowerresmudge; dust
Nounssmear
smear > verb 3, contact
MeaningCover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"smear the wall with paint"
Synonymsdaub
Similar todaub
Broadercover
Narrowerblood
smear > verb 4, communication
MeaningCharge falsely or with malicious intent. Attack the good name and reputation of someone.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsdefame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, besmirch
Broadercharge, accuse
Narrowerassassinate; libel; badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud
Nounssmear

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