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Meaning
Verb
●
To
spread
(a
substance
, especially one that
colours
or is
dirty
) across a
surface
by rubbing.
●
To
cover
(a
surface
with a
layer
of some
substance
) by rubbing.
●
To make something dirty.
●
(of a
substance
, etc.) To make a
surface
dirty
by
covering
it.
●
To
damage
someone's
reputation
by
slandering
,
misrepresenting
, or otherwise making
false
accusations
about them, their
statements
, or their actions.
●
To cause (something) to be
messy
or not
clear
by
rubbing
and
spreading
it.
●
To become
messy
or not
clear
by being spread.
●
To
write
or
draw
(something) by
spreading
a
substance
on a surface.
●
To cause (something) to be a particular
colour
by
covering
with a substance.
●
To
rub
(a
body part
, etc.) across a surface.
●
To
attempt
to
remove
(a
substance
) from a
surface
by rubbing.
●
In Climbing:
To
climb
without using
footholds
, using the
friction
from the
shoe
to
stay on
the wall.
Noun
●
A
mark
made by smearing.
●
A
false
or
unsupported
,
malicious
statement
intended
to
injure
a person's reputation.
●
In Biology:
A
preparation
to be
examined
under a
microscope
, made by
spreading
a
thin
layer
of a
substance
(such as blood,
bacterial
culture
) on a slide.
●
In Medicine:
A Pap
smear
(screening test for
cervical
cancer).
●
In Radio & Television:
Any of various
forms
of
distortion
that make a
signal
harder
to see or hear.
●
In Climbing:
A
maneuver
in which the
shoe
is
placed
onto the
holdless
rock
, and the
friction
from the
shoe
keeps
it in contact
●
In Music:
A
rough
glissando
in
jazz
music.
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Synonyms
Apply
Daub
Plaster
Spread
Bedaub
Coat
Cover
Layer
Besmirch
Dirty
Soil
Sully
Badmouth
Defame
Vilify
Blur
Smudge
Streak
Calumny
Slander
Slur
Mudslinging
Squash
Cervical Smear
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Related
Slander
Blot
Stain
Whitewash
Discredit
Swab
Defame
Biopsy
Rub
Plaster
Sputum
Slur
Splatter
Rag
Vilify
Malign
Denigrate
Staining
Sample
Specimen
Spin
Drip
Demonise
Lie
Sprinkle
Taint
Urine
Demonize
Slather
Tarnish
Wash
Slide
Wipe
Tube
Agar
Besmirch
Blacken
Disparage
Test
Daub
Spit
Dab
Bleed
Dye
Plate
Gel
Cytology
Streaking
Scrape
Stains
Leak
Cover Up
Character Assassination
Microscope Slide
Blood Sample
Hit Piece
Test Tube
Witch Hunt
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Rhymes
Weir
Beer
Dear
Veer
Gear
Muir
Yere
Jeer
Bier
Year
Near
Leer
Blear
Smear
Clear
Steer
Nears
Endear
Sphere
Unclear
Schmear
Tangier
Bandoleer
Racketeer
Interfere
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