Disgrace and Smudge

Disgrace

Disgrace noun - The state of having lost the esteem of others.

Smudge and disgrace are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smudge" instead the word "Disgrace" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: disgraceful, disgraced, disgracing

Smudge

Smudge noun - A mark of guilt or disgrace.
Usage example: the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal

Disgrace and smudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disgrace" instead the word "Smudge" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: smudged, smudgy, smudging

How words are described

last last disgrace last smudge

Common collocations

reputation disgrace reputation smudge reputation
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