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Uncommonsmear
The correct spelling is smear.
How to pronounce smear
/smɪə/
nounIPA: /smɪə/
Say it like: Smee-r
The correct spelling is smear. A mark made by smearing. For example: "This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears."
Usage Examples
“This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears.”
“I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear.”
“The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A mark made by smearing.
- 2.Any of various forms of distortion that make a signal harder to see or hear.
- 3.A Pap smear.
- 4.A false attack.
- 5.A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
verb
- 1.To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
- 2.To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
- 3.To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
- 4.To become spread by smearing.
- 5.To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
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