clutter vs smother

clutter and smother both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clutter	Yes	No	Yes	No
smother	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clutter and smother are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clutter include fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, welter.

clutter (noun)	smother (noun)
unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen	a stifling cloud of smoke
a confused multitude of things	a confused multitude of things

clutter (verb)	smother (verb)
fill a space in a disorderly way	deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
	suppress in order to conceal or hide
	envelop completely
	deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	form an impenetrable cover over