Blemish

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To mar or impair by a flaw.
  • n. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw or defect.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
  • n. A moral defect; a character flaw.
  • v. To spoil the appearance of.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. 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.
  • v. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.
  • n. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To damage or impair (especially something that is well formed, or in other respects excellent); mar or make defective; destroy the perfection of; deface; sully.
  • To impair morally; tarnish, as reputation or character; defame; stain: as, to blemish one's fair fame.
  • n. A defect, flaw, or imperfection; something that mars beauty, completeness, or perfection.
  • n. A moral defect or injury; reproach; disgrace; that which impairs reputation; imputation.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. mar or spoil the appearance of
  • n. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
  • v. add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
  • v. mar or impair with a flaw
  • Verb Form
    blemished    blemishes    blemishing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    damage    bemire    dirty    begrime    colly    grime    soil   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    defame    reproach    taint    deformity    flaw    disgrace    defect    speck    imputation    dishonor   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Flemish    flemish   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    flaw    imperfection    deformity    defect    shortcoming    infirmity    drawback    frailty    omission    irregularities