Tarnishing

Synonyms for "tarnishing" (257 found)

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Verb(28 words)

defile stain sully ;asperse assassinate assoil backbite badmouth beclart bedaub bedirty bedizen befile befilth befoul begrime belibel beray beshit

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besmear besmirch besully bewray blacken blame blaze blemish

achromatize asperse aspersion attaint badge of infamy bar sinister baton bedaub befoul begrime benasty bend sinister besmear besmirch besmoke besoil bespatter bestain black eye black mark

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blacken blanch bleach blemish

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Related words (128)

foul fume gibbet grime hang in effigy harm heap dirt upon hurt impair imputation infect injure macula maculation macule mar mark mark of cain mess mess up

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Verb(51 words)

foul gunk gunk up infamize inquinate lampoon leaden libel maculate malign monsterize muddy oxidate oxygenize pall reproach revile scandal scunge shit talk

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Sami was tarnishing Layla's reputation.

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People on the website engage in a disgraceful behavior of bullying Antonio, tarnishing the online community's reputation.

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