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blem·ish 
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| 1. | to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions. |
| 2. | a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar. |
| 3. | a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME (v.) < AF, MF blemiss-, long s. of ble(s)mir to make livid, perh. < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; see blaze2]
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blem·ish·er, noun
—Synonyms 1. stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface. 3. blot, spot, speck, taint. See defect.
—Antonyms 1. purify, repair.
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tr.v. blem·ished, blem·ish·ing, blem·ish·es To mar or impair by a flaw. n. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw or defect. [Middle English blemisshen, from Old French blesmir, blemir, blemiss-, to make pale, of Germanic origin; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.] blem'ish·er n. Synonyms: These nouns denote loss or absence of perfection. A blemish is something thought to mar the appearance or character of a thing: "Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish" (James McNeill Whistler). |
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blemish (v.)
c.1325, from O.Fr. blemiss- "to turn pale," extended stem of blemir, blesmir "to injure, make pale," probably from Frank. *blesmjan "to cause to turn pale" (from the same source as blaze (1)). The noun is first recorded 1526.
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| 1. | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" |
verb | |
| 1. | mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" [syn: deface] |
| 2. | mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" |
| 3. | add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective [syn: flaw] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
blemish [ˈblemiʃ] noun
a stain, mark or fault
Example: a blemish on an apple
blemish [ˈblemiʃ] verbExample: a blemish on an apple
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sh)- A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant.
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Main Entry: blem·ish
Pronunciation: 'blem-ish
Function: noun
: a mark of physical deformity or injury: as a : any small mark on the
skin (as a pimple or birthmark) <blemishes on the adolescent skin may be a symptom of acne —Today's Health> b : a defect of an animal (as a horse) that
detracts from its appearance but does not interfere with its usefulness
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Blemish
Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blemished; p. pr. & vb. n. Blemishing.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir, blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale, fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr. Icel bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl[=a]r blue; akin to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See Blue.]1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind. Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul. --Brathwait. 2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame. There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation. --Oldys.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Blemish
Blem"ish\, n.; pl. Blemishes. Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation. He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish. --Lev. xiv. 10. The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character. --Spectator. Syn: Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault; taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Blemish
imperfection or bodily deformity excluding men from the priesthood, and rendering animals unfit to be offered in sacrifice (Lev. 21:17-23; 22:19-25). The Christian church, as justified in Christ, is "without blemish" (Eph. 5:27). Christ offered himself a sacrifice "without blemish," acceptable to God (1 Pet. 1:19).
| Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
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