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Synonyms for tarnish
ˈtɑr nɪʃtar·nish
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
tarnish
Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation; thus a sudden dislocation or displacement of geological strata is called a fault. Figuratively, a blemish comes from one's own ill-doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy.
Synonyms:
blemish, blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, deformity, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, stigma, taint
Princeton's WordNet
tarnishverb
discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defileverb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
Synonyms:
calumniate, maculate, asperse, smear, denigrate, slander, defile, corrupt, sully, stain, besmirch, smirch, defame, foul, taint, cloud, befoul
Dictionary of English Synonymes
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#974 | brand | |
#2620 | injury | |
#2915 | spot | |
#3202 | soil | |
#4224 | crack | |
#5045 | fault | |
#5621 | cloud | |
#9718 | foul | |
#10327 | defect | |
#11969 | corrupt | |
#12545 | stain | |
#13293 | dull | |
#13712 | dent | |
#16176 | flaw | |
#17984 | blur | |
#22663 | smear | |
#23782 | stigma | |
#24566 | blot | |
#26615 | disgrace | |
#30914 | speck | |
#33274 | slander | |
#41477 | sully | |
#42903 | reproach | |
#43554 | blemish | |
#46613 | taint | |
#48486 | deformity | |
#51950 | tarnish | |
#56562 | imperfection | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#73765 | defame | |
#78097 | defile | |
#86920 | denigrate | |
#91218 | disfigurement | |
#108001 | defacement | |
#113170 | daub | |
#225345 | besmirch |
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The Ecuadorian government notices that these falsehoods are also an attempt to tarnish the dignity of the country, when they issue falsehoods, the asylee and his associates express once more their ingratitude and disrespect towards Ecuador, instead of showing gratitude towards the country that has welcomed him for nearly seven years, incurred significant expenditures to pay for his stay at the embassy, has borne their rudeness and to whom he, paradoxically, has filed a lawsuit against for adopting a cohabitation protocol in order to prevent his bad behavior from taking place again.
We don't see weaker Asian currencies as a positive for stock markets, but it's a little bit unfair to tarnish the whole of Asia as higher risk.
For the past five years, those with an agenda have sought to expose Mr. Danchenko's identity and tarnish Igor Danchenko reputation while undermining U.S. National Security.
This is a baseless and unfounded allegation fabricated to tarnish the Iranian government image, particularly aimed at hampering current nuclear talks.
When you hit rock bottom, you’ll be left with two things: the integrity of your word and your relationships, never tarnish your word and always invest in your network.
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