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smudge

DEFINITIONS OF: smudge

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v make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Synonyms:
blur, smear, smutch
Types:
resmudge
smudge again
dust
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
Type of:
rub
move over something with pressure

n a blemish made by dirt

“he had a smudge on his cheek”
Synonyms:
blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, spot
Types:
blotch, splodge, splotch
an irregularly shaped spot
fingermark, fingerprint
a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
inkblot
a blot made with ink
Type of:
blemish, defect, mar
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

n a smoky fire to drive away insects

Type of:
fire
the event of something burning (often destructive)
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