Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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smirch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
smirch (noun) | stain (noun) |
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it |
a blemish made by dirt | a soiled or discolored appearance |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | |
anything regarded as making something unclean | |
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible |
smirch (verb) | stain (verb) |
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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | produce or leave stains |
smear so as to make dirty or stained | color with a liquid dye or tint |
color for microscopic study | |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |