Word of the day
smirch
1. discredit (a person or their reputation); taint
“I am not accustomed to having my honor smirched”
verb
/smərtʃ/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Gossip can easily smirch someone's character if you _____ them without full context."
Select three words related to smirch
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- clear
- shame
- honor
- disgrace
- praise
- demean
Choose the phrase that uses smirch correctly
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Find a word related to smirch
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