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verb • spread or daub (a surface) | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | Consecrate by smearing with oil | ||||||
verb • choose by or as if by divine intervention • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Smearing | ||||||
noun • a hazy or indistinct representation verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • to make less distinct or clear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • make dim or indistinct • become vague or indistinct | ||||||||
Smearing Teacher Having Deployed A Bug Outside Home Crossword Clue
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BEDAUBING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BEDAUBING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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