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   blem·ish

   /ˈblemiSH/

   noun

   • 1. a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something: "the merest blemish on a Rolls Royce might render it unsalable" Similar imperfectionfaultflawdefectdeformitydiscolorationdisfigurementbruisescarpitpockmarkpockscratchdentchipnotchnicklinescorecutincisiongashmarkstreakspotfleckdotblotstainsmearpatchtracespeckspeckleblotchsmudgesmutsmirchfingermarkfingerprintimpressionimprintmarkingblazestripebirthmarkinformal:splotchsplodgetechnical:stigmaOpposite enhancement
   • ▪ a moral defect or fault: "the offenses were an uncharacteristic blemish on an otherwise clean record" Similar defectfaultfailingflawimperfectionfrailtyfallibilityfoibleviceshortcomingweaknessweak spotweak pointdeficiencylimitationblottaintstainsmirchdishonordisgraceOpposite virtue

   verb

   • 1. spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect: "his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy" Similar marspoilimpairdisfigureblightdefaceflawmarkspotspeckleblotchdiscolorscarruindestroywreckbe a blot on the landscaperare:disfeaturesullytarnishbesmirchblackensmirchstainblottaintsoilbefoulspoilruindirtydisgracemardamagedefamecalumniateinjureharmhurtunderminedebasedegradedenigratedishonorstigmatizeinformal:drag through the mudrare:vitiateOpposite enhance

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French ble(s)miss-, lengthened stem of ble(s)mir ‘make pale, injure’; probably of Germanic origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blemishBlemish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. : a noticeable imperfection. especially : one that seriously impairs appearance. Synonyms. Verb. darken. mar. poison. spoil. stain. taint. tarnish. touch. vitiate. Noun. blight.

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   BLEMISH definition: 1. a mark on something that spoils its appearance: 2. a fault in a person's character: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   BLEMISH meaning: 1. a mark on something that spoils its appearance: 2. a fault in a person's character: 3. to…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blemishBlemish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A blemish is a small flaw. If you borrow your brother's brand new bicycle, you'd better be careful — what might seem like the tiniest blemish to you might be a horribly ruined paint job to him.

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   verb (used with object) to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions. Synonyms: deface, impair, damage, mar, injure, taint, tarnish, spot, sully, stain. Antonyms: repair, purify.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLEMISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something blemishes someone's character or reputation, it spoils it or makes it seem less good than it was in the past.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blemishBlemish - definition of blemish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness: skin blemished by an allergy. 2. To mar or impair by a flaw: accusations that blemished his reputation. [Middle English blemisshen, to damage, mar, from Old French blesmir, blemir, blemiss-, to make pale, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots .] blem′ish·er n.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › blemishBlemish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Blemish definition: A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblemish noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of blemish noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLEMISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BLEMISH definition: a mark that spoils the appearance of someone or something. Learn more.