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The definition of smear

9 Definitions of: smear

1. verb, to bedaub or cover with oil, grease, etc
2. verb, to rub over or apply thickly
3. verb, to rub so as to produce a smudge
4. verb, to slander
5. verb, slang to defeat completely
6. verb, to be or become smeared or dirtied
7. noun, a dirty mark or smudge
8. noun, a) a slanderous attack b) (as modifier)
9. noun, a preparation of blood, secretions, etc, smeared onto a glass slide for examination under a microscope
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1. noun, med. another name for cervical smear
2. noun, med a similar test for precancerous cells in other organs. Also called: Papanicolaou smear
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Synonyms:	defamation, coat, smudge, daub, streak, blot, blotch, splotch, smirch, slander	And more...

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