smudge

US /smʌdʒ/

UK /smʌdʒ/

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a blurred or smeared mark on a surface

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There's a dirty smudge on the window.

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She wiped away the ink smudge from the paper.

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stain mark blot streak smear

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to cause something to become messy or blurred by rubbing it

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Be careful not to smudge the wet paint.

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Her tears began to smudge her mascara.

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smear blur streak stain dirty