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sulliable

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sul⋅ly

  [suhl-ee] verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing, noun, plural -lies.
Use sulliable in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to soil, stain, or tarnish.
2. to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
–verb (used without object)
3. to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
–noun
4. Obsolete. a stain; soil.
Origin:
1585–95; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
sul⋅li⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. taint, blemish, contaminate. 2. dirty, disgrace, dishonor.
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