Smudge
Smear
Smear verb - To rub an oily or sticky substance over.
Usage example: the toddler gleefully smeared her hair and face with maple syrup
Smudge is a synonym for smear in stain topic. You can use "Smudge" instead the word "Smear" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as attack, thing, streak, spot. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| small | small smudge | small smear |
| little | little smudge | little smear |
| black | black smudge | black smear |
| brown | brown smudge | brown smear |
| Other adjectives: greasy, red. | ||
Common collocations
| reputation | smudge reputation | smear reputation |
| mandala | smudge mandala | smear mandala |
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