There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek, and his tie was loose.
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Smudge
Synonyms for "smudge" (199 found)
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Closest matches (40)
Verb(18 words)
Strong matches (60)
Related words (99)
foulfumefumigategrimeimputationinklavamaculamaculationmaculemalariamarkmark of cainmelanizationmelanizemephitismiasmamiremuckmuddy
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murknigrificationnigrifyonusoversmokepatchpilloryingplasterpoint champainpuff of smokereekreflectionreprimandreproachscoriashadeshadingshadowslagslubberslursmarmsmirchsmirchingsmokesmoochsmouchsmudgingsmutsmutchingsoilsoilagesoiluresootspatterspeckspecklesplashsplattersplotchspotstainsteamstigmastigmatismstigmatizationsullagesullytainttarnishvaporvolatilewater vapor
Verb(20 words)
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29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
Translations
65 translations across 20 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- гъст дим noun (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation)
- петно noun (a blemish; a smear)
- зацапвам verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
- опетнявам verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
Catalan
1 entries- difuminar verb (to obscure by blurring)
Czech
2 entries- šmouha noun (a blemish; a smear)
- zamazat verb (to obscure by blurring)
Dutch
3 entries- klad noun (a blemish; a smear)
- smet noun (a blemish; a smear)
- vlek noun (a blemish; a smear)
Finnish
4 entries- läiskä noun (a blemish; a smear)
- paksu savu noun (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation)
- tahra noun (a blemish; a smear)
- savustaa verb (to use dense smoke to protect from insects)
French
2 entries- bavure noun (a blemish; a smear)
- maculer verb (to obscure by blurring)
Galician
2 entries- borrón noun (a blemish; a smear)
- fume noun (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation)
Georgian
1 entries- კოცონი noun (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation)
German
4 entries- Fleck noun (a blemish; a smear)
- verschmieren verb (to obscure by blurring)
- verschmieren verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
- verwischen verb (to obscure by blurring)
Greek
1 entries- μουτζούρα noun (a blemish; a smear)
Ingrian
1 entries- sotkia verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
Irish
1 entries- smearadh noun (a blemish; a smear)
Italian
4 entries- fumo noun (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation)
- sbavatura noun (a blemish; a smear)
- opacizzare verb (to obscure by blurring)
- oscurare verb (to obscure by blurring)
Latin
2 entries- litūra noun (a blemish; a smear)
- dēlinō verb (to obscure by blurring)
Macedonian
1 entries- да́мка noun (a blemish; a smear)
Māori
3 entries- ukuparanga noun (a blemish; a smear)
- ukupara verb (to obscure by blurring)
- ukupara verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
Russian
4 entries- пятно́ noun (a blemish; a smear)
- замара́ть verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
- испа́чкать verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
- мара́ть verb (to soil or smear with dirt)
Slovak
2 entries- šmuha noun (a blemish; a smear)
- zamazať verb (to obscure by blurring)
Spanish
4 entries- borrón noun (a blemish; a smear)
- chafarrinada noun (a blemish; a smear)
- chafarrinón noun (a blemish; a smear)
- chapón noun (a blemish; a smear)
Tagalog
3 entries- dungis noun (a blemish; a smear)
- kapol noun (a blemish; a smear)
- mantsa noun (a blemish; a smear)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
There was a smudge on the paper.
Source: wiktionary
Then "smudges" are in vogue,—heaps of damp combustibles placed on the windward side of the house and partially ignited, that their inky steams may smother the mosquitoes while we take our chance. I have had a "smudge" made in a chafing-dish at my bedside, after a serious deliberation between choking and being devoured at small mouthfuls; and I conscientiously recommend choking, or running the risk of it, at least.
Source: wiktionary
We had taken about ten pounds of trout; and the first procedure, after reaching the camp, was to build a smudge or smoke-fire, to drive away these abominable gnats, who, fortunately, take flight with the first whiff of smoke.
Source: wiktionary
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