Definition
to smudge: to mark, to mess, to smear, for example some writing on a piece of paper
I smudged ink all over the letter by accident.
smudged: marked, smeared, blurred
After crying, her make-up was smudged all over her face.
a smudge: a mark, a blur, a smear
Pronunciation examples
UK: Be careful or you'll smudge the ink!
US: Oh no, my mascara is smudged all over my face.
- "And in the log book for August 22nd, there seems to be something written in pencil, but unfortunately it's been smudged."
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