Reference meaning
smear
Last updated
slanderous defamation
Related source terms
vilificationmalignment
Other meanings
2. noun
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
3. noun
a blemish made by dirt
4. noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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