smear
/smɪər/ verb [T]Definition
SPREAD › to spread a thick liquid or sticky substance over something: His shirt was smeared with paint. He smeared sun cream over his face and neck.
SAY › to say unpleasant and untrue things about someone in order to harm them, especially in politics
(Definition of smear verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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