Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Specifically, in ceramics, the process of glazing by evaporation. See
smear-glaze .
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- verb Present participle of
smear . - noun Something smeared or daubed.
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Examples
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As for the US links ... that's what I call smearing and that's what I call right wing tossery.
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Although he has been actively engaged in smearing sh!
Think Progress » McCain refuses to condemn Palin’s ‘reload’ rhetoric. 2010
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There is certainly something disreputable in smearing a legitimate scientific theory, transfroming it into a “philosophy” that does not exist, and assuming that atheists automatically subscribe to this “philosiphy” you made up in your head.
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So he then proceeded to try to pick up the mouse, but instead succeeded in smearing the chopped up mouse all around.
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PS I must never fail to mention the part played by the suppsedly Progressive Compass Group in smearing Boris on behalf of this monster and retaining Miranda Grell (The woman who lied about a gay man claiming he was a paedo, to win a Council seat) until it became impossible to do so any longer.
Archive 2008-01-20 Newmania 2008
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PS I must never fail to mention the part played by the suppsedly Progressive Compass Group in smearing Boris on behalf of this monster and retaining Miranda Grell (The woman who lied about a gay man claiming he was a paedo, to win a Council seat) until it became impossible to do so any longer.
Drunk Ken`s Awful Friends ( And See Dispatches Tonight) Newmania 2008
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We have heard about McCain smearing Obama by claiming that Hamas wants Obama to win the election.
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Expect all of the talk radio clowns to begin smearing Huckabee as often as Matt Drudge has recently.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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Expect all of the talk radio clowns to begin smearing Huckabee as often as Matt Drudge has recently.
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Papers were unabashed party cheerleaders, rooting openly for their candidates and leading the way in smearing the candidate of the opposing party.
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