əˈspɜːs əˈspɝs bɪˈsmɜːtʃ bɪˈsmɝːtʃ blɒt blɑt kəˈlʌmni.eɪt dɔːb dɔb dɪˈfeɪm ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt ˈslɑːndə ˈslændɚ slɜː(ɹ) smɪə smɪɚ smɪə smɪɚ spɒt spɑt steɪn ˈsʌli

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it he made a huge blot on his copybook charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation smear so as to make dirty or stained a blemish made by dirt he had a smudge on his cheek