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smirch

smirch [ smurch ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle smirched, present participle smirch·ing, 3rd person present singular smirch·es)
Definition:
 
1. damage reputation: to damage somebody's or something's reputation or good name

2. dirty something: to make something dirty by smearing or staining it ( archaic or literary )



noun  (plural smirch·es)
Definition:
 
1. dirty stain: a dirty stain or smear ( archaic or literary )

2. something damaging: something that damages a reputation

[15th century. Origin ?]
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