smearing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
  2. verb make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  3. verb cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Synonyms

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