| NOUN | attribute | smirch, smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, slur | a blemish made by dirt |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | smirch, blot, smear, spot, stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | |
| VERB | contact | smirch, besmirch | smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| communication | smirch, defame, slander, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Meaning | A blemish made by dirt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, slur | |
| Narrower | blotch, splodge, splotch | An irregularly shaped spot |
| fingermark, fingerprint | A smudge made by a (dirty) finger | |
| inkblot | A blot made with ink | |
| Broader | blemish, defect, mar | A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) |
| Spanish | baldón, churrete, mancha, manchón, manchurrón, tizne, tiznón, zurrapa | |
| Catalan | taca | |
| Verbs | smirch | smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| Meaning | An act that brings discredit to the person who does it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | blot, smear, spot, stain | |
| Broader | mistake, error, fault | A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |
| Spanish | mácula, mancha | |
| Catalan | màcula, taca | |
| Verbs | smirch | charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent |
| Meaning | smear so as to make dirty or stained. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | besmirch | |
| Broader | smear | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance |
| Spanish | ensuciar, manchar, mancillar | |
| Nouns | smirch | a blemish made by dirt |
| Meaning | Charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | defame, slander, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | |
| Narrower | assassinate | Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation |
| badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud | speak unfavorably about | |
| libel | Print slanderous statements against | |
| Broader | charge, accuse | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against |
| Spanish | calumniar, denigrar, difamar, reputación | |
| Catalan | calumniar, denigrar, difamar, indultar, injuriar | |
| Nouns | smirch | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
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