sully vs smirch

smirch vs sully

sully is not a noun while smirch is a noun.

sully and smirch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sully and smirch are synonyms defined as:

sully and smirch: 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, smear.

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

sully (verb)	smirch (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	smear so as to make dirty or stained
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Difference between sully and smirch

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