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smear
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smear
a preparation of blood, secretions, etc., smeared onto a glass slide for examination under a microscope

smear [smir]
(biology)
A preparation for microscopic examination made by spreading a drop of fluid, such as blood, across a slide and using the edge of another slide to leave a uniform film.
(electronics)
A television-picture defect in which objects appear to be extended horizontally beyond their normal boundaries in a blurred or smeared manner; one cause is excessive attenuation of high video frequencies in the television receiver.


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Kyle Hatcher, who works with Russian human rights groups, "has been subject of a smear campaign in the Russian press and on the Internet to discredit him and his work," spokesman Ian Kelly told AFP.
Byline: LAURIE HANNA THE first female Oxford University Professor of Poetry yesterday said she was "relieved" after resigning following an alleged smear campaign against her rival.
THE first woman to become Oxford University Professor of Poetry denied taking part in a smear campaign against her main rival as she explained yesterday why she stood down from the post.
 
 
 
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