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n. - An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; A blemish made by dirt v. - Charge falsely or with malicious intent; Smear so as to make dirty or stained.

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  • But still the belching funnels smirch the trail I can't forget.
  • Martin, she seemed to see the smirch left upon him by his surroundings.
  • First of all, she hoped to clear her father's name of that old smirch upon it.
  • So shall no foulness, no dark smirch be seen, if laughter shown thy teeth their lips between.
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