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drag through the mud vs smirch

smirch vs drag through the mud

drag through the mud is not a noun while smirch is a noun.

drag through the mud and smirch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drag through the mud No No Yes No
smirch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, smirch is a hypernym of drag through the mud; that is, smirch is a word with a broader meaning than drag through the mud:
  • drag through the mud: speak unfavorably about
  • smirch: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Other hypernyms of drag through the mud include asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, sully.
drag through the mud (noun) smirch (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a blemish made by dirt
drag through the mud (verb) smirch (verb)
speak unfavorably about charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
smear so as to make dirty or stained
Difference between drag through the mud and smirch

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