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smear

verb

/smɪr/

Meaning

to spread or apply a substance messily; to damage someone's reputation with false or unfair words

The child smeared paint across the wall.

smear campaign

spread, smudge, stain, besmirch, tarnish

clean, polish, honor

smear paint, smear lipstick, smear reputation, smear campaign

to lie in warmth and light; to enjoy something pleasurable

to discover something or someone after searching

to clean something with water or other liquid

to come to live permanently in a foreign country

To go beyond the limits of something; to surpass or exceed

to spread a thick or sticky substance carelessly on a surface