Difference between Smear and Slur

What is the difference between Smear and Slur?

Smear as a verb is to spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. while Slur as a verb is to insult or slight.

Smear

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. To have a substance smeared on (a surface). To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions. To become spread by smearing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mark made by smearing. A Pap smear. A false attack.

Example sentence: When I begin, theoretically and practically I can smear anything I want on the canvas. Then there's a condition I have to react to, by changing it or destroying it.

Slur

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An insult or slight.A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To insult or slight.To run together; to articulate poorly.To play legato or without separate articulation.

We hope you now know whether to use Smear or Slur in your sentence.

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