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smear vs dirty

dirty vs smear

smear is a noun but dirty is not a noun.

smear is not an adjective while dirty is an adjective.

smear and dirty both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smear Yes No Yes No
dirty No Yes Yes No
As verbs, dirty is a hypernym of smear; that is, dirty is a word with a broader meaning than smear:
  • smear: stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
  • dirty: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Other hypernyms of smear include begrime, bemire, colly, grime, soil.
smear (noun) dirty (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 (adjective) dirty (adjective)
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
unethical or dishonest
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
obtained illegally or by improper means
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
vile; despicable
contaminated with infecting organisms
unpleasantly stormy
violating accepted standards or rules
smear (verb) dirty (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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 dirty

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