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Unclean vs Smeared - What's the difference?

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Unclean is a related term of smeared.


As an adjective unclean

is dirty, soiled or foul.

As a verb smeared is

(smear).

unclean

English

Adjective

(er)
  • dirty, soiled or foul
  • not moral or chaste
  • ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    smeared

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (smear)
  • Anagrams

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    smear

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
  • The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
  • To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
  • She smeared her lips with lipstick.
  • To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
  • ''The opposition party attempted to smear the candidate by spreading incorrect and unverifiable rumors about their personal behavior.
  • To become spread by smearing.
  • The paint is still wet — don't touch it or it will smear .
  • To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
  • Synonyms

    * spread * (have a substance smeared on) coat, cover, layer

    Derived terms

    * smearer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mark made by smearing.
  • This detergent cleans windows without leaving smears .
  • (medicine) A Pap smear.
  • I'm going to the doctor's this afternoon for a 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.
  • Synonyms

    * (mark) streak * (Pap smear) Pap smear, Pap test

    Derived terms

    * cervical smear * smear campaign * smear case

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