He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
Source: tatoeba (6399679)
Tarnished
/ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/
Synonyms for "tarnished" (49 found)
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14 entriesblighted reputationcharacter weaknessdamaged branddiscolor surfacediscolored metaldiscrediting tacticsethical sliploss of integritymoral flawoxidize metaloxidized surfacepatinated metalsmear campaigntainted image
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11 entriestarnish appearancetarnish credibilitytarnish imagetarnish metal finishtarnish public trusttarnish reputationtarnished futuretarnished imagetarnished metaltarnished nametarnished reputation
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Sami tarnished Layla's reputation.
Source: tatoeba (6715608)
He had picked from a drawer a little tarnished cylinder, and, undoing the tape, he handed me a short note scrawled upon a half-sheet of slate-grey paper.
Source: tatoeba (6981644)
Those photos—which experts say could have been created as early as 1850—were tarnished so badly they were unrecognizable.
Source: tatoeba (6990399)
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