"smudge" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /smʌdʒ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-smudge.ogg [US], en-au-smudge.ogg [Australia] Forms: smudge [singular], smudges [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A smudge is a dirty mark. Synonyms: blemish, smear, stain
    Sense id: simple-smudge-en-noun-QZorA~n5

Verb

IPA: /smʌdʒ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-smudge.ogg [US], en-au-smudge.ogg [Australia] Forms: smudge [canonical], smudges [third-person, singular], smudged [past], smudged [past, participle], smudging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|smudg|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you smudge something, you rub something in or make it dirty.
    Sense id: simple-smudge-en-verb-LHno2QIU
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