smear vs defect

defect vs smear

smear and defect both are nouns.

smear and defect both are verbs.

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

As nouns, defect is a hypernym of smear; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than smear:

smear: a blemish made by dirt
defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Other hypernyms of smear include blemish, mar.

smear (noun)	defect (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a blemish made by dirt	a failing or deficiency
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope	an imperfection in an object or machine
slanderous defamation	an imperfection in a bodily system

smear (verb)	defect (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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 defect

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