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sully

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1. sully - Noun

2. sully - Verb

3. Sully - Proper noun

Meaning

To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to sully a person's reputation.

To become soiled or tarnished.

Soil; tarnish; stain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The journalists have defamed me! Source: Internet

The article in the paper sullied my reputation Source: Internet

sully someone's reputation Source: Internet

The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air Source: Internet

Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man Source: Internet

A Byzantine army of relief under Michael Tarchaneiotes arrived in March 1281: Hugh of Sully was ambushed and captured, and his army put to flight. Source: Internet

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