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verb (used with object)
1.
to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
noun
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.
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Blemishes
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble(s)mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; see blaze2
1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble(s)mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; see blaze2
Related forms
blem·ish·er, noun
un·blem·ished, adjective
un·blem·ish·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface. 3. blot, spot, speck, taint. See defect.
1. stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface. 3. blot, spot, speck, taint. See defect.
Antonyms
1. purify, repair.
1. purify, repair.
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