accuse vs smear

smear vs accuse

accuse is not a noun while smear is a noun.

accuse and smear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accuse	No	No	Yes	No
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smear is a hyponym of accuse; that is, smear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:

accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
smear: 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, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smirch, sully, indict.

accuse (noun)	smear (noun)
	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt
	a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
	slanderous defamation

accuse (verb)	smear (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	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
	stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
	cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between accuse and smear

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