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| NOUN | 1 | tarnish | Discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation |
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| VERB | 1 | tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile | Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air |
| Sounds | taa'rnihsh |
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| Rhymes | abolish, accomplish, admonish, and 156 more rhymes in ihsh... |
| Meaning | Discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation. |
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| Broader | stain, discoloration, discolouration |
| Verbs | tarnish |
| Meaning | Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air. Also used metaphorically. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" |
| Synonyms | stain, maculate, sully, defile |
| Broader | spot, fleck, blob, blot |
| Narrower | darken |
| Nouns | tarnish |
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