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What does smear mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word smear? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
  2. (transitive) To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
  3. (transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
  4. (intransitive) To become spread by smearing.
  5. (climbing) To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
Noun
  1. A mark made by smearing.
  2. (medicine) A Pap smear.
  3. A false attack.
  4. (climbing) A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe keeps it in contact
  5. (music) A rough glissando in jazz music.
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