tarnish

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1. tarnish - Noun

2. tarnish - Adjective

3. tarnish - Verb

Meaning

To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.

To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.

The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.

A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.

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Far from making ‘America great again,' this epic policy failure will further tarnish the United States' reputation as a country that knows how to do things effectively. Stephen Walt

Oh tarnish late on Wenlock Edge, Gold that I never see; Lie long, high snowdrifts in the hedge That will not shower on me. A. E. Housman

A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish. Jim Broadbent

I would love a recurring role on '90210.' I would say yes to just about any role in acting that doesn't tarnish my image. Vinny Guadagnino

Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. Klingon Proverb

Better to satisfy the body than to tarnish the soul. Chinese Proverb

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