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- pronunciation:
- smuhrch
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
smirches, smirching, smirched |
| definition 1: |
to stain, spot, or dirty, as by smearing with something that discolors.
- similar words:
- daub, stain
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| definition 2: |
to discredit or defame; smear.
They tried to smirch his good name.- similar words:
- defile, malign, stain, wrong
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| related words: |
abase, brand, denigrate, dirty, discredit, disgrace, foul, injure, libel, spot, tarnish, vitiate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a dirty spot or stain; smear.
- similar words:
- smear, stain
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| definition 2: |
something that discredits or damages one's reputation.
- similar words:
- brand, discredit, smear, stain
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| related words: |
daub, disgrace |
| derivation: |
smirchless (adj.) |
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