smear (EN)

verb, noun

verb “smear”

1. to rub a substance across a surface, making it covered or marked
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   He accidentally smeared chocolate on the table while trying to open the wrapper.
2. to make something dirty or stained
   The white walls were smeared with muddy handprints after the kids played outside.
3. to harm someone's reputation by spreading false statements
   The article smeared the actor's reputation by falsely accusing him of crimes he never committed.
4. to cause writing or a drawing to become unclear by rubbing
   Crying, she smeared the letter he wrote her.

noun “smear”

1. a mark created by rubbing or spreading something
   After wiping the table, I noticed a sticky smear of jam still left on the surface.
2. a harmful and untrue statement made to damage someone's reputation
   The politician accused his opponent of spreading smears about his past to win the election.
3. in medicine, a test for cervical cancer
   After turning 21, she scheduled her first smear test to check for cervical cancer.