smear vs calumniate

calumniate vs smear

smear is a noun but calumniate is not a noun.

smear and calumniate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, smear and calumniate are synonyms defined as:

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

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

smear (noun)	calumniate (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)	calumniate (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 calumniate

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