Smear and Scar

Smear

Smear noun - A blemish made by dirt.

Scar and smear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scar" instead the word "Smear" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: smeared, smearing, smeary

Scar

Scar noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Smear and scar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smear" instead the word "Scar" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: scare, scared, scary, scarred, scarification

How words are described

faint faint smear faint scar
long long smear long scar
small small smear small scar
large large smear large scar
Other adjectives: little, horizontal, terrible, black, noticeable, thin, bloody, gigantic, strange, red, resulting.

Common collocations

blood smear blood scar blood
king smear king scar king
anyone smear anyone scar anyone
faces smear faces scar faces
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