tarnish (v)
stain#5 (v)
maculate (v)
sully (v)
defile (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
def also used metaphorically
examples The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym spot, fleck, blob, blot
Derivationally related form maculate → macula
Derivationally related form maculate → maculation
Derivationally related form stain → stain
Derivationally related form stain → stain
Derivationally related form tarnish → tarnish
Hyponym darken
Incoming links
Derivationally related form stain → stain
Derivationally related form maculation → maculate
Derivationally related form tarnish → tarnish
Derivationally related form macula → maculate
Derivationally related form stain → stain
Hyponym spot, fleck, blob, blot
Hypernym darken

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