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A pencil smudge covered part of the answer.
What does Smudge mean?
a smeared or blurry mark.
Dictionary definition
A blurry or dirty mark; also to make something blurry by rubbing it.
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Smudge in a sentence
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Try not to smudge the ink before it dries.
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The artist used a light smudge to soften the shadow in the drawing.
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What does smudge mean?
A smudge is a blurry or smeared mark.
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Which word is closest in meaning to smudge?
Smear is close to smudge because both can mean a rubbed or blurry mark.
Practice 3
Which phrase is a useful contrast for smudge?
A clean surface has no smudge.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningSmudge means a smeared or blurry mark.
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clear markUse as a contrast to a blurry mark.
clean surfaceUse when there is no smudge.
sharp lineUse as a contrast to a blurred mark.
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Word family
Smudge word family
Base word
smudge
noun
smudges
More than one blurry mark, or makes a smudge.
verb
smudged
Made blurry or smeared.
verb
smudging
Making a smudge now.
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