| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | blacken | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To contaminate the reputation of. | |
| Synonyms: | befoul, besmirch, bespatter, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smudge, smut, soil, spatter, stain, sully, taint, tarnish | |
| Idioms: | give a black eye to, sling | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | smear | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance. | |
| Synonyms: | bedaub, dab, daub, plaster, smirch, smudge | |
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