smear vs asperse

asperse vs smear

smear is a noun but asperse is not a noun.

smear and asperse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, smear and asperse are synonyms defined as:

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

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

smear (noun)	asperse (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)	asperse (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 smear and asperse

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