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besmear

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of besmear

to rub an oily or sticky substance over

besmeared the napkin with jelly

Synonyms of besmear

anoint, bedaub, daub, smear

Words Related to besmear

coat, paint, plaster

gum, lard, pitch, tar

befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

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