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Antonyms for be smearing
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : bih-smeer |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈsmɪər |
Definition of be smearing
Origin :- Old English bismierwan, besmyrwan (West Saxon), besmerwan (Anglian); see be- + smear (v.). Related: Besmeared; besmearing.
- As in pollution : noun dirtiness, contamination
- As in plaster : verb spread, smear
- As in blur : verb make dirty
- As in smirch : verb corrupt
- As in bedaub : verb smear
- As in besmear : verb defile
- As in dab : verb blot up; touch lightly
- As in daub : verb coat; make dirty
- As in discolor : verb fading, dirtying of hue
- As in foul : verb make or become dirty
Synonyms for be smearing
- abuse
- adhere
- adulteration
- anoint
- bedaub
- befoul
- begrime
- besmear
- besmearing
- besmirch
- besmirching
- bespatter
- bespray
- bind
- blacken
- blemish
- blight
- block
- blot
- blotch
- blur
- catch
- cement
- choke
- clog
- cloud
- coat
- contaminate
- corruption
- country
- cover
- dab
- daub
- decomposition
- deface
- defile
- defilement
- degrade
- denigrate
- desecrate
- desecration
- deterioration
- dirty
- dirtying
- discolor
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- ensnare
- entangle
- fill
- fleck
- fouling
- foulness
- glue
- greenhouse effect
- grime
- gum
- impairment
- impurity
- infection
- jam
- mar
- mark
- misuse
- overlay
- paint
- paste
- pat
- peck
- plaster
- pollute
- polluting
- profanation
- profane
- rottenness
- rust
- slap on
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- snarl
- soil
- soiling
- spatter
- speckle
- splatter
- spoliation
- spot
- spread
- stain
- stipple
- streak
- sully
- swab
- taint
- tainting
- tap
- tar
- tarnish
- tinge
- twist
- uncleanness
- variegate
- varnish
- vitiation
- wipe
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