"asmear" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈsmɪɹ/ [General-American], /əˈsmɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From a- + smear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|smear}} a- + smear Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} asmear (not comparable)
  1. Smeared over. Tags: not-comparable
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