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to smudge
01
to make a dirty mark by rubbing or spreading something on a surface
Transitive: to smudge sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
smudge
3rd person singular
smudges
present participle
smudging
past simple
smudged
past participle
smudged
Examples
She accidentally smudged her lipstick while applying it.
Smudge
01
a blemish made by dirt
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
smudges
02
a smoky fire to drive away insects
Lexical Tree
resmudge
smudge
