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blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | |
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blot, spot, smear, smirch, daub, smudge, slur | a blemish made by dirt | |
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besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully | charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | |
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besmirch, smirch | smear so as to make dirty or stained |