smear (n.)
- aspersion
- attack
- baton
- beat
- beeswax
- black
- blackening
- blank
- bloodstain
- blot
- blotch
- blur
- brand
- butter
- calcimine
- calumny
- censure
- clobber
- coat
- color
- complexion
- cover
- cream
- dab
- daub
- defamation
- defile
- defilement
- denigration
- dip
- discolor
- discredit
- disparagement
- distemper
- dress
- dye
- enamel
- expose
- eyesore
- face
- fleck
- flick
- flyspeck
- foil
- fresco
- gibbet
- gild
- glaze
- gloss
- grain
- grease
- hue
- imputation
- japan
- lacquer
- lard
- libel
- lick
- macula
- maculation
- macule
- mark
- muckraking
- oil
- onus
- overlay
- paint
- parget
- paste
- patch
- pigment
- pillory
- plaster
- pomade
- prime
- reflection
- reprimand
- reproach
- repulse
- revilement
- rub
- salve
- scandal
- schmear
- scorch
- shade
- shadow
- shellac
- singe
- skunk
- slander
- slick
- slur
- smirch
- smoke
- smother
- smudge
- smut
- soil
- soilure
- spatter
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- splatter
- splotch
- spot
- spread
- stain
- steamroller
- stigma
- stigmatism
- stigmatization
- sully
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- thrash
- tinct
- tincture
- tinge
- tint
- tone
- trim
- undercoat
- unguent
- varnish
- vilification
- wash
- wax
- whitewash
- whop
- wipe
smear (v.)
- anoint
- asperse
- attack
- attaint
- beat
- bedaub
- bedizen
- beeswax
- befoul
- begild
- begrime
- besmear
- besmirch
- bespatter
- black
- blacken
- blank
- blot
- blotch
- blur
- brand
- bulldoze
- butter
- calcimine
- calumniate
- censure
- clobber
- coat
- color
- complexion
- cover
- cream
- dab
- darken
- daub
- deep-dye
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- dip
- dirty
- disapprove
- discolor
- discredit
- disparage
- distemper
- dress
- drub
- dye
- emblazon
- embrocate
- enamel
- engild
- expose
- face
- fleck
- flick
- foil
- fresco
- frustrate
- gibbet
- gild
- glaze
- gloss
- grain
- grease
- hue
- illuminate
- imbue
- ingrain
- japan
- lacquer
- lambaste
- lard
- libel
- lick
- lubricate
- mark
- muckrake
- oil
- overbear
- overlay
- overspread
- overwhelm
- paint
- parget
- paste
- patch
- pigment
- pillory
- plaster
- pomade
- prime
- reprimand
- reproach
- repulse
- revile
- rub
- salve
- scandalize
- scorch
- sear
- shade
- shadow
- shellac
- singe
- skunk
- slander
- slather
- slick
- slur
- smirch
- smoke
- smother
- smudge
- smut
- smutch
- soil
- spatter
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- splatter
- splotch
- spot
- spread
- stain
- steamroller
- stigmatize
- stipple
- sully
- taint
- tar
- tarnish
- thrash
- tinct
- tincture
- tinge
- tint
- tone
- trim
- undercoat
- varnish
- vilify
- wash
- wax
- whelm
- whitewash
- whomp
- whop
- wipe
