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To rub a (typically oily or sticky) substance over

To cause to be soiled or dirty

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To cover with drops or spots of something

To lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

To betray someone's trust

A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance

A false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation

(medicine, women's health) A Pap smear

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect

An outer layer or covering

A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly

An insult, or that which is interpreted as one

Defamation through malicious attacks and false portrayal

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Verb

To rub a (typically oily or sticky) substance over

spread thickly over

bring into contact with

spread oil over

put a facing on

cover with icing

put a finish on

give a shine to

make shockproof

put a lining in

put a backing on

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“Smear a little olive oil over the inside of the salad bowl.”

Verb

To cause to be soiled or dirty

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“More commonly, the wife calls a work party to help build and then smear the walls with mud.”

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

bring discredit to

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

tar and feather

give a black eye

rip up and down

spread scandal about

do a hatchet job on

drag through mud

give a bad name

run smear campaign

drag someone's name through the mud

cast aspersions on

blacken the name of

take down a peg

show in a bad light

give a bad name to

cut down to size

tell lies about

inveigh against

put in a bad light

bring dishonour to

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

blacken the reputation of

blacken someone's name

cut to the quick

run a smear campaign against

fulminate against

sully someone's reputation

spread lies about

cause to lose face

reflect negatively

write false reports about

spread tales about

drag name through mud

find fault with

drag someone's name through the mire

rake over the coals

cause to feel small

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

conduct a smear campaign against

cast in a bad light

vituperate against

put someone in their place

damage the reputation of

make someone eat humble pie

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

sully the reputation of

lower the status of

blacken the character of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

cast aspersions

kick in the teeth

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

give a talking-to

slap in the face

hit where one lives

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

blacken someone's reputation

lay down the law

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

blot your copybook

take issue with

throw the book at

defame someone's character

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

call over the coals

haul over the coals

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

throw brickbats at

tear a strip off

give a bad press to

give some stick to

tear off a strip

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

remonstrate with

treat with contempt

give someone hell

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

look down one's nose at

let someone have it

give something a battering

hold in contempt

set little store by

pass strictures upon

hold up to ridicule

do an injustice to

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

not do justice to

give someone an earful

turn your nose up at

give someone a rating

express disapproval of

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

treat disrespectfully

give something a bad press

give Bronx cheer

regard with contempt

jump down one's throat

criticize severely

take the mickey

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give the business

give someone what for

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

think too little of

give someone a row

set no store by

give someone a wigging

make a fuss about

give comeuppance

take exception to

bite someone's head off

take the piss out of

comment negatively

assault verbally

bring under fire

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

cast a slur upon

animadvert upon

give someone bondi

think little of

knock off high horse

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

lower someone's dignity

lower someone's status

fail to appreciate

point the finger

set too little store by

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

thumb one's nose

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

give offence to

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

cause offence to

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

bellyache about

sound off about

protest strongly

have a crack at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

hold in disdain

expostulate about

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

have someone on the carpet

poke mullock at

mouth off about

take for granted

cock a snook at

kick up a fuss about

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

speak out against

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

protest against

express disagreement with

take a stand against

do a takeoff of

do an impression of

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“At the press conference, Tsai signed a statement promising not to abuse any person's character, smear anyone's reputation or engage in personal attacks.”

Verb

To cover with drops or spots of something

spread in droplets

cover with blotches

come down in buckets

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Verb

To lubricate, coat, or impregnate with oil

smear with grease

Verb

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

make indistinct

become indistinct

become less sharp

make less distinct

muddy the waters

cast a shadow over

become overcast

be overshadowed

cast a shadow on

block off the light to

envelop in shadow

render uncertain

make more difficult

muddy the waters of

cloud the issue

throw a veil over

throw up smoke screen

keep out of sight

put out of sight

become covered in condensation

draw a veil over

throw on makeup

put up a smokescreen

make inconspicuous

keep under your hat

stop something being overheard

not breathe a word of

give a false idea of

sweep under the carpet

give a false account of

sweep under the rug

put out of the way

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Verb

To betray someone's trust

Noun

A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance

strawberry mark

port wine stain

blot on the landscape

black-and-blue mark

blot on landscape

blight on the landscape

skin discoloration

malconformation

unattractiveness

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“I reached with a napkin to delete from her chin a smear of sauce that was driving me crazy.”

Noun

A false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation

false accusation

false imputation

whispering campaign

character assassination

misrepresentation

scandalmongering

defamation of character

malicious gossip

misrepresentation of character

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

libellous statement

blot on the escutcheon

slanderous statement

false insinuation

backhanded compliment

intimate intelligence

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

dishing the dirt

negative campaign

dragging one's name through the mud

back-fence talk

malicious statement

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

malicious rumours

malicious rumour

personal attack

malicious defamation

negative campaigning

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“Just as he desires that there should be no smear on his good name, so must he be anxious not to smear the reputation of his fellow man.”

Noun

(medicine, women's health) A Pap smear

“I'll be going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear.”

Noun

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect

loss of reputation

loss of respect

blot on the escutcheon

lack of respectability

disreputableness

disgracefulness

disreputability

dishonorableness

opprobriousness

ignominiousness

immoral behaviour

outrageous behaviour

outrageous wrongdoing

loss of self-respect

unethical behaviour

shocking incident of events

shocking incident

skeleton in closet

dishonourable behaviour

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

discreditable behaviour

shocking series of events

loss of dignity

source of discredit

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Noun

An outer layer or covering

plaster coating

protective layer

external surface

outside surface

decorative layer

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Noun

A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

verbal disapproval

critical remark

character assassination

mocking comment

underestimation

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

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Noun

A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly

Noun

An insult, or that which is interpreted as one

microaggression

disparaging remark

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

snappy comeback

pointed comment

character assassination

critical remark

blow to one's pride

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

ruffled feathers

superciliousness

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

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Noun

Defamation through malicious attacks and false portrayal

character assassination

personal attack

slanderous attack

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