smirch vs splodge

smirch and splodge both are nouns.

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

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

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

smirch (noun)	splodge (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	an irregularly shaped spot
a blemish made by dirt

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