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To make or grow dark, dim, or indistinct

To make dirty or sooty

To damage the reputation of, especially with libelous statements

To burn so or sear the surface of something

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

To give color to

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Verb

To make or grow dark, dim, or indistinct

casts a shadow over

becomes overcast

makes indistinct

muddies the waters

blocks off the light to

casts a shadow on

envelops in shadow

puts out of sight

keeps out of sight

becomes less sharp

makes less distinct

becomes indistinct

discombobulates

makes difficult

becomes blurred

makes a mess of

renders uncertain

makes more difficult

muddies the waters of

clouds the issue

throws up smoke screen

throws a veil over

becomes obscure

becomes covered in condensation

becomes clouded

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“Soon, war clouds would blacken the horizon.”

Verb

To make dirty or sooty

cakes with dirt

cakes with soil

makes black and blue

covers with blotches

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“Over time, the soot would blacken the light orange-red brick of old masonry masterpieces.”

Verb

To damage the reputation of, especially with libelous statements

brings discredit to

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

brings into disrepute

does a number on

gives a black eye

rips up and down

gives a bad name

does a hatchet job on

brings shame on

reflects badly on

casts aspersions on

spreads scandal about

blackens the name of

brings shame upon

casts a slur on

runs smear campaign

tars and feathers

brings shame to

gives a bad name to

puts in a bad light

tells lies about

brings dishonour to

shows in a bad light

spreads lies about

blackens the reputation of

runs a smear campaign against

makes lose face

drags someone's name through the mud

sullies the reputation of

reflects negatively

blackens someone's name

pulls to pieces

lowers the status of

damages the reputation of

takes down a peg

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

drags name through mud

conducts a smear campaign against

muddies the reputation of

blackens the character of

speaks badly of

casts in a bad light

harms the reputation of

drags through mud

reduces the status of

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

cuts to the quick

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

hits where one lives

puts someone in their place

causes to lose face

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

cuts down to size

blots your copybook

inveighs against

fulminates against

throws brickbats at

takes to pieces

finds fault with

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

gives a bad press to

vituperates against

tears to pieces

tears to shreds

criticizea severely

gives some stick to

tears a strip off

picks to pieces

gives something a battering

treats disrespectfully

reads the riot act

takes a swipe at

looks down one's nose at

tears off a strip

passes judgment

take issue with

gives something a bad press

gives someone bondi

discountenances

comments negatively

hauls over the coals

gives a tongue-lashing

goes for the jugular

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

thinks little of

animadverts upon

gives someone a bad press

makes little of

speaks of with disfavour

gives offence to

takes exception to

complains about

protests against

causes offence to

passes strictures upon

gives the business

gives bad press

declaims against

hurts somebody's feelings

gives someone a roasting

gives someone hell

steps on one's toes

criticizes harshly

gives someone a dressing-down

shoots full of holes

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“The administration is so wedded to spin and manipulation that it is seeking to blacken a decent man's reputation.”

Verb

To burn so or sear the surface of something

cooks over an open pit

charcoal-broils

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Verb

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

lowers the status of

drags through the mud

reduces the status of

brings shame to

cuts down to size

takes down a peg

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Verb

To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy

Verb

To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

becomes discoloured

loses its lustre

loses its shine

Verb

To give color to

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