smears
Rubs into streaks
Smears is the plural of smear—a mark or streak left by spreading something messy: There were smears of grease on his shirt.
Smears also names deliberate attacks on someone's reputation through false or misleading accusations: The campaign descended into smears and innuendo.
In British medical usage, smears refers to Pap smear tests: She went in for her smears.
Spoken false defamation
- libelPrinted defamation
- vilifyAttack someone's reputation
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- discreditHarm another's reputation
tarnish · besmirch · malign · aspersions · mudslinging · disparage · reputation · scandal
Unbroken series
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- residueMatter left behind
grease · fingerprint · lipstick · mascara · ink · dirt · grime · wipe
Mushy infant food
- cytologyStudy of cells
- cervicalOf the neck
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
pathology · cells · specimen · microscope · diagnosis · precancerous · malignant · benign
slander
Spoken false defamation
discredit · tarnish · besmirch · malign · aspersions · mudslinging · disparage · reputation · scandal · accusations
streak
Unbroken series
residue · grease · fingerprint · lipstick · mascara · ink · dirt · grime · wipe · cloth
pap
Mushy infant food
biopsy · pathology · cells · specimen · microscope · diagnosis · precancerous · malignant · benign · HPV
brushstroke
Mark left by painter's tool
- paintColored coating substance
- palette knifeFlat blade for mixing colors
- impastoHeavily applied pigment technique
blend · canvas · pigment · oil · acrylic · watercolor · texture · abstract · gestural · expressionist
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, lines, dots
- tarnishesblemishes, blots, corrupts, defames, denigrates
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, gaps
- defamationslander, libel, defamation, defamatory statement, defaming
- invectiveabuse, insult, insults, slur, vilification
- natural patternszebra stripes, fingerprints, snowflakes, lightning bolts, wood grain
smearspraises
Verbally commends
compliments · lauds · extols · defends · vindicates
- smear campaignOrganized defamation effort
- pap smearsCervical cancer screening test
- political smearDamaging accusation in campaigns
- smear testCervical cancer screening procedure
- blood smearThin layer for microscopy
- ink smearAccidental pen mark
smear, smeared, smeary, smearing, smearer, besmeared, smearers