slander vs smear

smear vs slander

slander and smear both are nouns.

slander and smear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slander	Yes	No	Yes	No
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slander and smear are synonyms defined as:

slander and smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Other synonyms of slander include asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, smirch, sully.

slander (noun)	smear (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another	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

slander (verb)	smear (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
	stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
	cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between slander and smear

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