traduce vs smear

smear vs traduce

traduce is not a noun while smear is a noun.

traduce and smear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traduce	No	No	Yes	No
smear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smear is a hypernym of traduce; that is, smear is a word with a broader meaning than traduce:

traduce: speak unfavorably about
smear: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Other hypernyms of traduce include asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smirch, sully.

traduce (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

traduce (verb)	smear (verb)
speak unfavorably about	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	make a smudge on; soil by smudging
	stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
	cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Difference between traduce and smear

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