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- Dictionaryblemish/ˈblɛmɪʃ/
noun
- 1. a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something: "the girl's hands were without a blemish" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. spoil the appearance or quality of (something): "his reign as world champion has been blemished by controversy" Similar Opposite
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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.
noun. : a noticeable imperfection. especially : one that seriously impairs appearance. Synonyms. Verb. darken. mar. poison. spoil. stain. taint. tarnish. touch. vitiate. Noun. blight. blotch. defect. deformity. disfigurement. excrescence. excrescency.
BLEMISH meaning: 1. a mark on something that spoils its appearance: 2. a fault in a person's character: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
If something blemishes someone's character or reputation, it spoils it or makes it seem less good than it was in the past.
Definition of blemish noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Blemish definition: A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.
BLEMISH definition: a mark that spoils the appearance of someone or something. Learn more.