Associations to the word «Smirched»

Adverb

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Wiktionary

SMIRCH, noun. Dirt
SMIRCH, noun. (of a reputation) Stain
SMIRCH, verb. To dirty; to make dirty.

Dictionary definition

SMIRCH, noun. A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".
SMIRCH, noun. An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook".
SMIRCH, verb. Smear so as to make dirty or stained.
SMIRCH, verb. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King