smear

In transitive terms the difference between smear and swab

is that smear is to damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions while swab is to use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.

In medicine terms the difference between smear and swab

is that smear is a Pap smear while swab is a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

As a verb smear

is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As a noun smear

is a mark made by smearing.

As a symbol rub is

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In lang=en terms the difference between stigmatize and smear

is that stigmatize is to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata while smear is to become spread by smearing.

As verbs the difference between stigmatize and smear

is that stigmatize is to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata while smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As a noun smear is

a mark made by smearing.

As nouns the difference between smear and frame

is that smear is a mark made by smearing while frame is frame, division of time on a multimedia timeline.

As a verb smear

is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

Overlay is a related term of smear.

In lang=en terms the difference between overlay and smear

is that overlay is to lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover while smear is to become spread by smearing.

As verbs the difference between overlay and smear

is that overlay is to lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover while smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As nouns the difference between overlay and smear

is that overlay is (printing) a piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place while smear is a mark made by smearing.

As verbs the difference between smear and staining

is that smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing while staining is present participle of stain.

As a noun smear

is a mark made by smearing.

In intransitive terms the difference between tarnish and smear

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while smear is to become spread by smearing.

In transitive terms the difference between tarnish and smear

is that tarnish is to soil, sully, damage or compromise while smear is to damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.

Cancel is a related term of smear.

In lang=en terms the difference between cancel and smear

is that cancel is to offset or equalize something while smear is to become spread by smearing.

As verbs the difference between cancel and smear

is that cancel is to cross out something with lines etc while smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As nouns the difference between cancel and smear

is that cancel is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english) while smear is a mark made by smearing.

As verbs the difference between permeate and smear

is that permeate is to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand while smear is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

As nouns the difference between permeate and smear

is that permeate is a watery by-product of milk production while smear is a mark made by smearing.

As nouns the difference between smear and stane

is that smear is a mark made by smearing while stane is .

As a verb smear

is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.