Blackening and Smudge

Blackening noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Smudge and blackening are semantically related. in darken topic. In some cases you can use "Smudge" instead a verb "Blackening", when it comes to topics like malign.

Nearby Words: black, blacken, blackened

Smudge verb - To make dirty.

Blackening and smudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Blackening" with "Smudge", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: smudged, smudgy, smudging