noun
smearing
noun
1
A mark or stain left by spreading something across a surface.
"There was a smearing of chocolate across the tablecloth."
How to Use Smearing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe mark left when something has been smeared.
Word Forms
smearings plural
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There was a _____ of chocolate across the tablecloth.