Pronunciation: /smɜrtʃ/
noun a mark or stain, especially one that damages the appearance of something
A1 I accidentally got a smirch of paint on my shirt.
A2 She tried to wipe away the smirch of dirt on her face.
B1 The detective found a smirch of blood on the suspect's clothing.
B2 The artist carefully removed the smirch from the canvas before it dried.
C1 The politician's reputation was marred by a smirch on his character.
C2 The historian discovered a smirch in the official records that cast doubt on the accuracy of the information.
verb to damage the reputation or character of someone or something
A1 I accidentally smirched my white shirt with tomato sauce.
A2 She was upset when she realized she had smirched her reputation by spreading false rumors.
B1 The politician's opponents tried to smirch his character by digging up old scandals.
B2 The artist was careful not to smirch the canvas with any stray paint marks.
C1 The journalist's article aimed to smirch the company's image by exposing their unethical practices.
C2 The scandalous photos were released in an attempt to smirch the actress's pristine reputation.
formal The politician's reputation was smirched by the scandal.
informal I can't believe she tried to smirch my name like that!
slang Don't let anyone smirch your good name.
figurative The dark clouds seemed to smirch the otherwise clear blue sky.
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