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smear

/smɪə/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of spreading a substance over a surface or the substance itself, often spread in a thin layer.

    - "He smeared the butter on the bread."
    - "The artist used a palette knife to smear the paint on the canvas."
  • Verb

    To defame or tarnish someone's reputation.

    - "Her name was smeared in the gossip column."
    - "The politician's campaign was smeared with lies."
Pronunciation
  1. /smɪə/



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Synonyms

Pap smear , Pap test , streak , coat , cover , layer , spread
Rhymes
Words rhyming with smear
bear , repair , repare , square
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Smear (Irish) : quiet, peaceful

  2. Smear (Scots) : a small stream

  3. Smear (Swedish) : a thin layer, coat

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Smear (Irish) : quiet, peaceful

  2. Smear (Scots) : a small stream

Variants
List of all variants of smear that leads to same result
smear , smears , smeared , smearer , smearers , smearing , smear test , Papanicolaou smear , Papanicolaou smears , Pap smear , Pap test , Papanicolaou test , pap smears , cervical smear
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

smears, smearing, smearer, smears oneself

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English smearan, from smear 'oil, fat, grease'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'smear campaign' refers to an organized effort to defame someone's reputation.

  2. In cooking, smearing butter on bread is called 'spreading' or 'buttering'.

  3. Smearing paint on a canvas is called 'painting' or 'brushing'.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Defamation: The act of making false statements that harm the reputation of an individual, business, or product.

  2. Slander: Defamation in spoken or oral form.

Culture
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In literature, smear can be used metaphorically to describe the act of defaming someone's reputation. In art, smearing paint can be an expressive technique.

How to Memorize "smear"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine spreading a thin layer of substance over a surface.

  2. associate

    - Associate smear with spreading or defaming.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Smear means spreading'.

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