slanderous defamation
[ Syn: vilification , malignment ]
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
[ Syn: cytologic smear , cytosmear ]
a blemish made by dirt; he had a smudge on his cheek
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; he made a huge blot on his copybook
smear (n.)
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; smear the wall with paint; daub the ceiling with plaster
[ Syn: daub ]
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation
[ Syn: defame , slander , smirch , asperse , denigrate , calumniate , sully , besmirch ]