asperse vs smear

smear vs asperse

asperse is not a noun while smear is a noun.

asperse and smear both are verbs.

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

As verbs, asperse and smear are synonyms defined as:

asperse and smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Other synonyms of asperse include besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smirch, sully.

asperse (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

asperse (verb)	smear (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	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 asperse and smear

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