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

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin