Stigma vs Smear - What's the difference?
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A mark of infamy or disgrace.
A scar or birthmark.
(botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, ().
To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
To become spread by smearing.
To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
A mark made by smearing.
(medicine) A Pap smear.
A false attack.
A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
A rough glissando in jazz music.
Stigma is a related term of smear.
As nouns the difference between stigma and smear
is that stigma is stigma (mark of infamy) while smear is a mark made by smearing.As a verb smear is
to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.stigma
English
(wikipedia stigma)Alternative forms
* (l) (Anglicised long stem) * (l) (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)Noun
(en-noun)Derived terms
* stigmatizeExternal links
* *Anagrams
* English nouns with irregular plurals ----smear
English
Verb
(en verb)- The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
- She smeared her lips with lipstick.
- ''The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
- The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear .
Synonyms
* spread * (have a substance smeared on) coat, cover, layerDerived terms
* smearerNoun
(en noun)- This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears .
- I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a smear .