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   blemish

   /ˈblɛmɪʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something: "the girl's hands were without a blemish" Similar imperfectionfaultflawdefectdeformitydiscolorationdisfigurementbruisescarpitpockmarkpockscratchdentchipnotchnicklinescorecutincisiongashmarkstreakspotfleckdotblotstainsmearpatchtracespeckspeckleblotchsmudgesmutsmirchfingermarkfingerprintimpressionimprintmarkingblazestripebirthmarkinformal:splotchsplodgetechnical:stigmaOpposite enhancement
   • ▪ a moral defect or fault: "the offences were an uncharacteristic blemish on an otherwise clean record" Similar defectfaultfailingflawimperfectionfrailtyfallibilityfoibleviceshortcomingweaknessweak spotweak pointdeficiencylimitationblottaintstainsmirchdishonourdisgraceOpposite virtue

   verb

   • 1. spoil the appearance or quality of (something): "his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy" Similar marspoilimpairdisfigureblightdefaceflawmarkspotspeckleblotchdiscolourscarruindestroywreckbe a blot on the landscaperare:disfeaturesullytarnishbesmirchblackensmirchstainblottaintsoilbefoulspoilruindirtydisgracemardamagedefamecalumniateinjureharmhurtunderminedebasedegradedenigratedishonourstigmatizeinformal: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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   The meaning of BLEMISH is to spoil by a flaw. How to use blemish in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLEMISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › blemishBLEMISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a mark or fault that spoils the appearance of someone or something: Makeup can cover up your skin blemishes. A blemish can also be a mistake or fault: Only one blemish spoiled her school record. (Definition of blemish from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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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.

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

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   1. countable noun. A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance. Every piece is inspected, and if there is the slightest blemish on it, it is rejected. 2. countable noun. A blemish on something is a small fault in it.

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

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   A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive. 2. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw. 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.

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

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   noun. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) “a facial blemish ”. synonyms: defect, mar. see more. a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something.