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noun

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

verb

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• slanderous defamation

• a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

• a blemish made by dirt

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

• make a smudge on; soil by smudging

• cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

95%5Exact Match!
verb

• leave or strike out

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Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick15 Dec 2025 Down 17
Telegraph Cross Atlantic07 May 2025 Across 52
New York Times02 Jan 2011 Across 25
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