Smear Crossword Clue

• (verb)
  1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
• (noun)
  1. an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
  2. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

• SMEAR (noun)
  1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
  2. a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
• SMEAR (verb)
  1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  2. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

• DAUB
  (4 letters)
• SMUDGE
  (6 letters)
• MALIGN
  (6 letters)
• DISCREDIT
  (9 letters)
• HITJOB
  (6 letters)
• TAR
  (3 letters)

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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