| smirch | (noun) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | Synonyms: blot, smear, spot, stain |
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| (noun) a blemish made by dirt | Synonyms: blot, daub, slur, smear, smudge, spot |
| (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, sully |
| (verb) smear so as to make dirty or stained | Synonyms: besmirch |
| smirk | (noun) a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure | - |
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| (verb) smile affectedly or derisively | Synonyms: simper |
| smirker | (noun) a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied | - |
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