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    smudge
    [sməj]
    verb
    smudge (verb) · smudges (third person present) · smudged (past tense) · smudged (past participle) · smudging (present participle)
    1. cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it:
      "she dabbed her eyes, careful not to smudge her makeup"
      • become smeared when rubbed:
        "mascaras that smudge or flake around the eyes"
      • make blurred or indistinct:
        "the photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original"
    noun
    smudge (noun) · smudges (plural noun)
    1. a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something:
      "a smudge of blood on the floor"
      • an indistinct or blurred view or image:
        "the low smudge of hills on the horizon"
    Origin
    late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘soil, stain’): of unknown origin. The noun dates from the late 18th century.
    smudge
    [sməj]
    noun
    NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
    smudge (noun) · smudges (plural noun)
    1. a smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost:
      "discussions of the merits of various smudges at keeping bugs at bay"
    Origin
    mid 18th century (in the sense ‘suffocating smoke’): related to obsolete smudge ‘cure herring by smoking’, of obscure origin.
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