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tarnish
verb
(tar-nish)
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Synonyms:
defile
,
maculate
,
stain
,
sully
,
Examples:
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air.
tarnish
noun
(tar-nish)
discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
Words Related to
tarnish
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sully
,
defile
,
maculate
,
besmirch
,
undermine
,
mar
,
jeopardize
,
destroy
,
distort
,
harm
,
smear
,
stain
,
impair
,
sabotage
,
damage
,
maim
,
prejudice
,
obscure
,
cloud
,
soil
,
deforms
,
sullied
,
overshadow
,
embarrass
,
malign
,
ruin
,
spoil
,
discredit
,
denigrate
,
cheapen
,
belittle
,
diminish
,
derail
,
detract
,
impugn
,
blacken
,
burnish
,
demean
,
erode
,
politicize
,
undercut
,
blemished
,
disrupt
,
destabilize
,
hinder
,
demoralize
,
hamper
,
taints
,
weaken
,
marginalize
,
defame
,
disparage
,
downplay
,
dampen
,
endanger
,
perpetuate
,
embitter
,
scuttle
,
scandalise
,
legitimize
,
distract
,
erase
,
communalise
,
vindicate
,
trivialize
,
dilute
,
cripple
,
complicate
,
blot
,
entrench
,
inquinate
,
efface
,
mislead
,
alienate
,
vitiate
,
insinuate
,
confuse
,
implicate
,
imperil
,
devalue
,
dispel
,
disturb
,
resurrect
,
subvert
,
scupper
,
obliterate
,
impede
,
embarass
,
negate
,
dishonor
,
portray
,
damaging
,
unsettle
,
embolden
,
intimidate
,
degrade
,
humiliate
,
debase
,
threaten
,
endear
,
tarnish
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