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Definition of: smirch
(smûrch) v.t.
1. To soil, as by contact with grime; smear.
2. Figuratively, to defame; degrade: to smirch a reputation.
—nounThe act of smirching, or the state of being smirched; a smutch; smear; a moral stain or defect. See synonyms under BLEMISH. [ME smorchen, appar. <OF esmorcher hurt, torment]
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