Smudge and Sanitize

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Smudge verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: she accidentally smudged her collar with the lipstick

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Sanitize is an antonym for smudge.

Nearby Words: smudged, smudgy, smudging

Sanitize verb - Make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing.

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Smudge is an antonym for sanitize.

smudge pages

sanitize pages

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Sanitize and Smudge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/smudge/sanitize

Smudge & Sanitize. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/smudge/sanitize>.

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