What is another word for blemish ?

A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something

blot on the landscape

tumour^UK

tumor^US

blight on the landscape

vandalizing^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

vandalising^UK

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“This seems to expand with the fruit, and becomes a very noticeable blemish as it matures.”

Noun

monkey wrench in the works

An imperfection or fault

personal imperfection

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

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“The lack of reading matter was the one blemish on my life in the country.”

Noun

Harm to one's good name or reputation

disfavour^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

disfavor^US

blot on the escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

lack of respectability

offence^UK

offense^US

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

swallowing one's pride

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“Graham's mischaracterizations of his results in this manner are a serious blemish on his reputation as a scholar.”

Noun

Skin condition causing blackheads, pimples, and pustules

Noun

The expression of disapproval or disappointment

rap over the knuckles

being put in one's place

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Noun

be a blot on the landscape

Physical damage caused to something

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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Verb

To cause damage to

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

destabilize^US

jeopardize^US

have a negative effect on

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

rain on someone's parade

drive a nail into the coffin of

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

bring about the downfall of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

bring to a standstill

bring someone to their knees

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“Innumerable difficulties and shortcomings blemish the effectiveness of such tools.”

Verb

To cause to become soiled or dirty

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

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“Shana shuffled forward on her knees, careful not to blemish her dress as she did so on the mossy ground.”

Verb

run a smear campaign against

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

dishonour^UK

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

brutalize^US

bastardise^UK

debauch

brutalise^UK

demoralize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimize^US

pummel^US

minimise^UK

pummelled^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

nit-pick

blacken someone's name

conduct a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

find fault

show up

blacken the character of

drag someone's name through the mud

demonize^US

demonise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

treat disrespectfully

write false reports about

hurt somebody's feelings

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

look down one's nose at

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

speak of with disfavour

give something a bad press

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

make cutting remarks about

defame someone's character

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

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“To blemish his good name by such an indiscreet article, based on unspecified allegations, diminishes your stature.”

Verb

put someone in their place

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

dishonour^UK

vulgarize^US

vulgarise^UK

dishonor^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

take down a peg or two

defame

make someone eat crow

scandalize^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

make someone eat humble pie

settle someone's hash

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make someone feel ashamed

cut down

spot

dump on

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

minimize^US

minimise^UK

force to eat humble pie

abandon one's principles

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

do a hatchet job on

destroy someone's credibility

detract from

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

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Verb

To mark, spot or scatter with small spots, marks or dots

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Verb

To mark (a surface) with dents or hollows

make an indentation in

Verb

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

become covered in condensation

gray^US

grey^UK

color^US

colour^UK

block off the light to

throw up smoke screen

minimize^US

minimise^UK

harbour^UK

harbor^US

stop something being overheard

not breathe a word of

sweep under the carpet

give a false account of

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