inkblot vs smudge

inkblot and smudge both are nouns.

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

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

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

inkblot (noun)	smudge (noun)
a blot made with ink	a blemish made by dirt
	a smoky fire to drive away insects

inkblot (verb)	smudge (verb)
	make a smudge on; soil by smudging