Stephen J. Dubner

Most laws that we make to protect people from guns are usually ignored by the criminals and obeyed by the law-abiding people. And so I think that if you had better data, there'd be no one more in favor of it than law abiding gun owners because they don't want to be smeared and lumped in with the criminals who use guns.

American Journalist

Mehdi Hasan

Every morning, I take a deep breath and then go online to discover what new insult or smear has been thrown in my direction. Whether it's tweets, blogposts or comment threads, the abuse is as relentless as it is vicious.

British Journalist

Anat Cohen

My younger brother Avishai was my first influence. He picked up the trumpet, and I listened to him. The way he played - with the half valves and the smears - made me want to play like him.

American Musician

Kasie Hunt

Being respected by people on both sides of the aisle is really important to me - even in an age when giving a hearing to 'both sides' is considered a smear in some corners.

Marianne Williamson

I know politics is emotionally brutal; I've already had experience with the reality of smear campaigns, so I understand there will not be a path of roses laid before me.

American Author

Beny Steinmetz

It angers me that a timed, planned and paid smearing campaign is run against me in the press.

Israeli Businessman

James Comey

We investigate in secret so that we don't smear innocent people.

American Public Servant

Howard Finster

You can't smear acrylics, you know, it dries too fast.

American Artist

Aubrey O'Day

My theory on smear pieces is try and win 'em over.

Wayne LaPierre

Socialism is a movement that loves a smear.

American Activist

Use 'smear' to describe the action of spreading a substance with motion.

Physical Action

Usually involves doing it on purpose, not by accident.

Intentional Spread

Implies harm or malice when used to describe spreading false information.

Negative Connotation

Commonly used in political context to denote discrediting opponents.

Political Use

Used when a substance blurs or spreads without intention.

Unintended Result

Suggests losing sharpness or clarity when used in visual contexts.

Clarity Loss

Used when discussing attempts to harm someone's reputation.

Reputation Damage

When hearing a smear, consider the reliability of the source.

Assess Sources

Refers to seeing marks or stains left by a substance.

Visual Observation

When cleaning smears, avoid spreading the substance further.

Clean Carefully

A specific term in medical testing for taking a sample of cells.

Medical Term

Indicates the sample will be used to check for diseases or conditions.

Testing Purpose

 There were no cracks or edges to hold on to, just small ripples of texture up a slightly less than vertical wall. I had to trust my life to the friction between my climbing shoes and the smooth granite. I carefully balanced my way upward, shifting my weight back and forth between the small smears.

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 have seen a little bit of white on my face and on my ears well it is that time of year in South Africa and in southern Africa and in Africa in general when we do get very sunburnt especially us with much larger complexion and I did see the other day that Scotto said smeared on

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 But to confirm my instincts, I went back to the women, some of whom had the experience of using this product. Lo and behold, they had the same reaction and more. The women said they would rather deliver on a floor than on a plastic sheet that smeared blood all over.

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 In some cases, the affected tissue may be removed. HPV infections of the throat may lead to head and neck cancers, but for now there’s no equivalent of the pap smear for the throat. Using condoms helps prevent the spread of HPV during sex.

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 like banging their heads on the walls of their cells or smearing themselves with feces. Or attempting suicide, some of them successfully. Many people cut themselves just to feel the pain that keeps them tethered to the real world.

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 by smearing crushed up ready eppa and elephant dung on the fences around the crops and it's actually eating your plants away we got a question in from Joe in Florida a Bob I'll direct this to you he said have you ever had a moment

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 and on top of that, they actually smear this disinfecting substance on the inside of the cockroach to keep it from rotting. This is a horsehair worm, it's using its host as both housing and transportation. So in this case,

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 Uncover what I'd hint at if I could. Be my guest, do your best, harvest me, track the clues. This was a good brain while alive. This was a brain that paid its dues. So slice me, dice me, smear me on your slides,

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 wonderland finally with the skies completely clear i get a glimpse of the phenomenon i've been searching for it's not what i was expecting it's just like a big smear across the sky

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 TBA, to be announced. And you notice the staff -- there are no notes contained in the lines. That's because the lines already contain sound through the subtle smudges and smears.

Smear

To spread a soft or liquid substance on a surface.

Often appears as...

To damage someone's character or reputation by spreading false stories about them.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

To become spread over a surface in an untidy and/or less sharp way.

Often appears as...

An untrue story or piece of information spread in order to harm someone's reputation.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

A mark or stain made by a soft or wet substance being spread.

Often appears as...

A sample of cells taken for medical examination.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Physical Action

Intentional Spread

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