smear vs accuse

accuse vs smear

smear is a noun but accuse is not a noun.

smear and accuse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, accuse is a hypernym of smear; that is, accuse is a word with a broader meaning than smear:

smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

Other hypernyms of smear include charge.

smear (noun)	accuse (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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

smear (verb)	accuse (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
make a smudge on; soil by smudging	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between smear and accuse

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