SMEAR

• (noun) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

  "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

  synonyms : blot , smirch , spot , stain

• (noun) a blemish made by dirt

  "he had a smudge on his cheek"

  synonyms : blot , daub , slur , smirch , smudge , spot

• (noun) a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

  synonyms : cytologic smear , cytosmear

• (noun) slanderous defamation

  synonyms : malignment , vilification

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , denigrate , slander , smirch , sully

  besmirching somebody's name is a very serious offense, morally and legally. -added by diviya_inlas

  No one is trying to denigrate the importance of a good education. We all know that it is crucial for success -added by nithi

• (verb) cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

  "smear the wall with paint", "daub the ceiling with plaster"

  synonyms : daub

• (verb) make a smudge on; soil by smudging

  synonyms : blur , smudge , smutch

• (verb) stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

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