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smear

/ smear /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
Type of:
cytologic specimen
Kinds of:
alimentary tract smear cervical smear Pap smear Papanicolaou smear lower respiratory tract smear
noun Sense 2
slanderous defamation
Type of:
defamation calumny obloquy
Derived:
badmouth malign traduce drag through the mud vilify
verb Sense 3
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Type of:
rub
Kinds of:
resmudge dust
Derived:
smudge spot blot daub smirch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
Type of:
dirty soil begrime
Kinds of:
moil smirch besmirch
Derived:
smudge spot blot daub smirch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Type of:
mistake error fault
Derived:
tarnish stain maculate sully defile
verb Sense 6
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
"smear the wall with paint"
"daub the ceiling with plaster"
Type of:
cover
Kinds of:
blood
Derived:
daub dauber
Verb group:
daub
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
Type of:
blemish defect mar
Kinds of:
blotch splodge splotch fingermark fingerprint
Derived:
smirch besmirch blur smudge smutch
verb Sense 8
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"
Type of:
charge accuse
Kinds of:
assassinate libel badmouth malign traduce
Derived:
vilification malignment defamation calumny obloquy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
71
Times Searched
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Related Words

cytologic specimen alimentary tract smear cervical smear Pap smear Papanicolaou smear lower respiratory tract smear defamation calumny obloquy rub resmudge dust