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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 • leave or strike out | ||||||||
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verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||||
Slur Crossword Clue
There are 4 exact and 62 possible answers.
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SMEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SMEAR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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