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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuts
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Mamdani has done the same, but Sherman’s own bias against Muslims clouds his judgment.
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When Kendi began experiencing slight cloudiness in her right eye, veterinarians identified the issue head-on — cataracts, a condition that clouds the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
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Cleaning dirt and smudges off window glass helps sunlight penetrate into your home and will boost the amount of light that’s available to your houseplants.
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Dim sunlight smudges skies for only a few hours in the depth of winter.
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The adventurous actress dirties up her frock and face to play the village pariah, who reeks of fish and would be no man’s idea of a suitable wife, except perhaps the one-eyed bum who sleeps in the town square.
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Volcanic vineyard soils on display at Omina Romana.
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At one point, the prisoner soils himself, prompting a vomitous reaction.
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In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
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Critics say the reading list lacks diversity, blurs the separation of church and state that is enshrined in the Constitution and leaves teachers and students with little room to decide what to read.
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As the line blurs, sometimes exes remain in your life, and friends might become lovers.
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.
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“Smuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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