Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
smear | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blur (noun) | smear (noun) |
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a hazy or indistinct representation | 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 |
blur (verb) | smear (verb) |
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become vague or indistinct | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone |
make dim or indistinct | make a smudge on; soil by smudging |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance |
make a smudge on; soil by smudging | cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it |
to make less distinct or clear | |
become glassy; lose clear vision |