Smear and Spread

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Smear

Smear verb - To rub an oily or sticky substance over.

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Spread is a synonym for smear in cover topic. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead the word "Smear" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: smeared, smearing, smeary

Spread

Spread verb - To put a layer of on a surface.

Usage example: we spread the fertilizer over the lawn evenly until it was fully covered

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Smear is a synonym for spread in cover topic. You can use "Smear" instead the word "Spread" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as coat, open or fan out.

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

small	small smear	small spread
large	large smear	large spread
great	great smear	great spread
horizontal	horizontal smear	horizontal spread
Other adjectives: black, gigantic.

Common collocations

name	smear name	spread name
blood	smear blood	spread blood

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