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| has gloss | (verb) 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" sully, maculate, stain, tarnish, defile |
| lexicalization | eng: defile |
| lexicalization | eng: maculate |
| lexicalization | eng: stain |
| lexicalization | eng: sully |
| lexicalization | eng: tarnish |
| subclass of | (verb) make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" blob, fleck, spot, blot |
| has subclass | (verb) tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name" darken |
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