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   smudge

   /smʌdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it: "she dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her make-up" Similar streakmarkdirtyspotsoilmuddyfleckspeckblotchblackensmearstripedotblotblobdaubbedaubstaininformal:splotchsplodgeliterary:besmirchsmearstreakblurmess up
   • ▪ become smeared when rubbed: "mascaras that smudge or flake around the eyes" Similar smearstreakblurmess up
   • ▪ make blurred or indistinct: "the photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original"

   noun

   • 1. a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something: "a smudge of blood on the floor"
   • ▪ an indistinct or blurred view or image: "the low smudge of hills on the horizon"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘soil, stain’): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. smudgeless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMUDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SMUDGE definition: 1. a mark with no particular shape that is caused, usually by accident, by rubbing something such…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smudgeSmudge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SMUDGE is to make a smudge on. How to use smudge in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smudgeSmudge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When you smudge something, you smear or blur it in a messy way. If you smudge your sister's drawing after she worked so hard on it, she'll be furious. You might smudge dirt across your face when you wipe your nose after digging in the garden—and the dirty mark itself can also be called a smudge.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMUDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to smear, blur, or soil or cause to do so. 2. (transitive) mainly US and Canadian. to fill (an area) with smoke in order to drive insects away or guard against frost. 3. mainly Canadian.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › smudgeSmudge - definition of smudge by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A blotch or smear. 2. A blurry or indistinct part or image: a smudge on the photocopy. 3. A smoky fire used to protect against frost or to repel insects. [Middle English smogen.] smudg′i·ly adv. smudg′i·ness n. smudg′y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.