Smirch has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a blemish made by dirt
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
2
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
4
A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on its plot in the time-frequency plane (usually associated with massive bodies orbiting supermassive black holes)
Verb
1
smear so as to make dirty or stained
2
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"
Example Sentences
"he had a smudge on his cheek"
noun
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
noun
"The journalists have defamed me!"
verb
"The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
verb
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