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Noun tarnish has 1 sense
- tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
--1 is a kind of stain, discoloration, discolouration
Verb tarnish has 1 sense
- tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
--1 is one way to spot, fleck, blob, blot
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