smirch
English Thesaurus
1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)
hypernym | : | error, fault, mistake, |
definition | : | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act) |
2. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
hypernym | : | blemish, defect, mar, |
definition | : | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | inkblot, |
definition | : | a blot made with ink (noun.attribute) |
3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | accuse, charge, |
definition | : | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | assassinate, |
definition | : | destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | libel, |
definition | : | print slanderous statements against (verb.communication) |
4. smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | smear, |
definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
5. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)
6. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | spot, |
definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
derivation | : | smear, |
definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | blot, |
definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | smudgy, |
definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
7. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | slander, |
definition | : | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication) |
8. smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact)
9. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)
10. a blemish made by dirt (noun.attribute)
derivation | : | spot, |
definition | : | become spotted (verb.change) |
derivation | : | smear, |
definition | : | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | besmirch, smirch, |
definition | : | smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | blot, |
definition | : | dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | smudgy, |
definition | : | smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination (adj.all) |
11. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | slander, |
definition | : | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication) |
12. smear so as to make dirty or stained (verb.contact)
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