n.
1.slanderous defamation
2.a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
3.a blemish made by dirt
4.an act that brings discredit to the person who does it smear v.
1.stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
2.make a smudge on
3.cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
4.charge falsely or with malicious intent
Idiom of the Day
take (something) for granted
to assume that something is a certain way or is correct
"I took it for granted that you knew him. That is why I did not introduce you."
