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BESMIRCH Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word besmirch. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word besmirch. (close relations)
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besmirchedbesmirching

Best Alternative Words for BESMIRCH

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1smear
verb, nounv, n
2debase
verbv
3soil
nounn
4calumniate
verbv
5defame
verbv
6sully
verbv
7blacken
verbv
8degrade
verbv
9discredit
verb, nounv, n
10dishonor
nounn
11disparage
verbv
12insult
verb, nounv, n
13libel
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
14malign
verb, adjectivev, adj
15scandalize
verbv
16stain
verb, nounv, n
17taint
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
18tarnish
verbv
19traduce
verbv
20vilify
verbv

Best Hypernyms For BESMIRCH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for besmirch, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
accuse charge smear

Alternatives for SMEAR

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