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smirch
noun
verb
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
“he made a huge blot on his copybook”
noun
a blemish made by dirt
“he had a smudge on his cheek”
verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
verb
smear so as to make dirty or stained
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he made a huge blot on his copybook
he had a smudge on his cheek
The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
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