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