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besmirch

verb be·smirch \bi-ˈsmərch, bē-\

: to cause harm or damage to (the reputation of someone or something)

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transitive verb

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First Known Use of BESMIRCH

1599

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Synonyms: befoul, begrime, bemire, dirty, blacken, daub, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

Antonyms: clean, cleanse

Rhymes with BESMIRCH

Christchurch, research, strip-search, unchurch

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