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To cause damage to
“Innumerable difficulties and shortcomings blemish the effectiveness of such tools.”
To cause to become soiled or dirty
“Shana shuffled forward on her knees, careful not to blemish her dress as she did so on the mossy ground.”
To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions
“To blemish his good name by such an indiscreet article, based on unspecified allegations, diminishes your stature.”
To decrease the value, character, or quality of
To mark, spot or scatter with small spots, marks or dots
To mark (a surface) with dents or hollows
To make, or cause to be, blur or dim
To knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
Plural for a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
“This seems to expand with the fruit, and becomes a very noticeable blemish as it matures.”
Plural for an imperfection or fault
“The lack of reading matter was the one blemish on my life in the country.”
Plural for harm to one's good name or reputation
“Graham's mischaracterizations of his results in this manner are a serious blemish on his reputation as a scholar.”
Plural for the expression of disapproval or disappointment
Plural for physical damage caused to something
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