smirch vs inkblot

smirch and inkblot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smirch	Yes	No	Yes	No
inkblot	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inkblot is a hyponym of smirch; that is, inkblot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smirch:

Other hyponyms of smirch include blotch, splodge, splotch, fingermark, fingerprint.

smirch (noun)	inkblot (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a blot made with ink
a blemish made by dirt

smirch (verb)	inkblot (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
smear so as to make dirty or stained