verb (used with object)
1.
to smear all over; besmear; soil.
2.
to ornament gaudily or excessively.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty |
| 2. | to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion |
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