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noun
Someone who smears.
Someone who spreads a substance across a surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Someone who smears.
Someone who tries to damage another's reputation through slander or innuendo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Synonyms: libeler, slanderer, vilifier
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone who smears.
An unskillful painter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Synonyms: dauber
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noun
Someone who smears.
A worker employed to apply a tar-based salve to sheep to protect their skin during the winter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, historical
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
Someone who smears.
A person without skill or education who attempts to cure diseases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, obsolete
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Synonyms: quack
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noun
Something used for smearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A circuit used to eliminate the overshoot of a pulse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
From smear + -er.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
