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Hyphenation for “smear”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “smear”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "smear" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “smear” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „smear“ ⟶ „smear“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "smear"

smear >> smɪə

Definition: [verb] coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
Example: his face was smeared with dirt

Synonyms of "smear"

streak | smudge | stain | mark | soil | dirty | blur | splotch | splodge | besmirch | cover | coat | grease | lard | anoint | bedaub |

Definition: [verb] damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander.
Example: someone was trying to smear her by faking letters

Synonyms of "smear"

sully | tarnish | besmirch | blacken | drag through the mud/mire | stain | taint | damage | defame | discredit | defile | vilify | malign | slander | libel | stigmatize | calumniate | slur | do a hatchet job on | smirch | asperse | vilipend |

Definition: [noun] a mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.
Example: there was an oil smear on his jacket

Synonyms of "smear"

streak | smudge | daub | dab | spot | patch | blotch | blob | stain | mark | splotch | splodge |

Definition: [noun] a sample of tissue or other material taken from part of the body, spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis.
Example: the smears were stained for cryptosporidium

Synonyms of "smear"

Definition: [noun] a false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation.
Example: the popular press were indulging in unwarranted smears

Synonyms of "smear"

false accusation | false report | false imputation | slander | libel | lie | untruth | slur | defamation | calumny | vilification | stain | taint |

Definition: [noun] an insecure foothold.
Example: soon you're eyeballing the top, just one smear away

Synonyms of "smear"