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noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
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verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
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verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
Maligns Crossword Clue
There are 11 exact and 16 possible answers.
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SMEARS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SMEARS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • Slanderous defamation
- • A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
- • A blemish made by dirt
- • An act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb
- • Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
- • Make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- • Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
- • Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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| The Guardian Quick15 Sep 2015 | Down 16 | |
| New York Times20 Aug 1990 | Down 9 | |
| New York Times01 Jul 1990 | Across 103 | |
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21 May 2023 | The Guardian Everyman / 21 May 2023 |
2 | Maligns or besets
New York Times -
11 Dec 1979 | New York Times / 11 Dec 1979 |
3 | One who intentionally maligns someone | |
4 | One who maligns another's reputation |
