smirch vs sully

smirch

verb
  • To dirty; to make dirty. 

  • To harm the reputation of; to smear or slander. 

noun
  • A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on its plot in the time-frequency plane (usually associated with massive bodies orbiting supermassive black holes) 

  • A stain on somebody's reputation. 

  • Dirt, or a stain. 

sully

verb
  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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