inkblot vs smirch

inkblot and smirch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inkblot	Yes	No	No	No
smirch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smirch is a hypernym of inkblot; that is, smirch is a word with a broader meaning than inkblot:

Other hypernyms of inkblot include blot, daub, slur, smear, smudge, spot.

inkblot (noun)	smirch (noun)
a blot made with ink	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt

inkblot (verb)	smirch (verb)
	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	smear so as to make dirty or stained