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[ verb ] make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also used metaphorically
Examples : "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution,...)Tardily the Government here came to understand how this country 's own reputation was tarnished by the association with repression . |
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[ noun ] discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
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