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accuse vs besmirch

besmirch vs accuse

accuse and besmirch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accuse No No Yes No
besmirch No No Yes No
As verbs, besmirch is a hyponym of accuse; that is, besmirch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:
  • accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  • besmirch: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Other hyponyms of accuse include blame, fault, accuse, criminate, impeach, incriminate, asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, indict.
accuse (verb) besmirch (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against smear so as to make dirty or stained
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