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sully vs smear

smear vs sully

sully is not a noun while smear is a noun.

sully and smear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sully No No Yes No
smear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sully and smear are synonyms defined as:
  • sully and smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Other synonyms of sully include asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smirch.
sully (noun) smear (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
sully (verb) smear (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically make a smudge on; soil by smudging
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
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