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blemish

[ blem-ish ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of:

    The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



noun

  1. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
  2. a defect or flaw; stain; blight:

    a blemish on his record.

    Synonyms: , , ,

blemish

/ ˈ²ú±ôÉ›³¾ÉªÊƒ /

noun

  1. a defect; flaw; stain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú±ô±ð³¾î€ƒi²õ³ó·±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú±ô±ð³¾î€ƒi²õ³ó±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú±ô±ð³¾î€ƒi²õ³ó·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blemish1

1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble ( s ) mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; blaze 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blemish1

C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin
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Synonym Study

See defect.
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Example Sentences

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The Dodgers’ only blemish came on a Harris home run off Tanner Scott in the eighth.

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I confess that the Age of Trump has certainly blemished America’s reputation, and with it the reputation of democracy the world over.

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Liverpool have that Forest defeat as the only blemish on their league record.

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He added: "It was light contact, it was light enough, there was not a blemish on my police car."

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But for each of those successes, there are blemishes such as Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, his struggle with inflation and the chaotic situation at the southern border.

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