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(noun) blot, smirch, spot, stain
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
he made a huge blot on his copybook
(noun) blot, spot, slur, smirch, smudge, daub
a blemish made by dirt
he had a smudge on his cheek
(noun) cytologic smear, cytosmear
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
(noun) malignment, vilification
slanderous defamation
(verb) sully, defame, denigrate, calumniate, besmirch, asperse, slander, smirch
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
(verb) daub
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
smear the wall with paint; daub the ceiling with plaster
make a smudge on; soil by smudging