24
smear(noun, verb, set, cover, increase)
18
smudge(noun, verb, cover, mark, spread)
17
spot(noun, verb, mark, spread, dirty)
16
plaster(noun, verb, cover, spread, dirty)
14
blot(noun, verb, cover, mark, spot)
13
dab(noun, verb, cover, touch, spread)
13
stain(noun, verb, cover, mark, shade)
12
smirch(noun, verb, spread, dirty, coat)
11
bedaub(verb, cover, spread, apply, smear)
11
besmear(verb, spread, dirty, apply, smear)
11
cover(noun, verb, set, increase, develop)
11
spread(verb, set, cover, increase, open)
10
coat(noun, verb, set, cover, increase)
9
blur(noun, verb, cover, spread, dirty)
9
paint(verb, set, cover, increase, develop)
9
splotch(noun, verb, blemish, marks)
8
slur
8
soil(noun, verb, cover, spread, dirty)
7
fleck(noun, verb, mark, spread, spot)
6
anoint(verb, smooth, water, stroke, smear)
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