smear
How to sign: a blemish made by dirt "he had a smudge on his cheek";
Daub in ASL
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blot in ASL
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blot in ASL
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blot in ASL
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daub in ASL
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Similiar / Same: blot , smirch , smudge , daub , spot , slur
Categories: blemish , defect , mar
Within this category: blotch , fingermark , inkblot
smear
How to sign: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it "he made a huge blot on his copybook";
smear in ASL
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smirch in ASL
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Similiar / Same: blot , smirch , stain , spot
Categories: error , fault , mistake
smear
How to sign: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation";
besmirch in ASL
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besmirch in ASL
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Similiar / Same: defame , slander , asperse , calumniate , besmirch , smirch , denigrate , sully
Categories: accuse , charge
Within this category: assassinate , badmouth , libel