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blemish

[blem-ish]

verb (used with object)

  1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of.

    The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
    Antonyms: ,


noun

  1. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.

  2. a defect or flaw; stain; blight.

    a blemish on his record.

    Synonyms: , , ,

blemish

/ ˈɛɪʃ /

noun

  1. a defect; flaw; stain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • blemisher noun
  • unblemished adjective
  • unblemishing adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blemish1

1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble ( s ) mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; blaze 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blemish1

C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin
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Synonym Study

See defect.
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That loss is the team’s only blemish in the last 14 games.

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But Salah's goal and the full-time whistle resulted in the loudest cheer perhaps ever heard for a 1-1 draw as Liverpool ensured there was to be no end-of-season blemish on the campaign.

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Whether it's trying to cover up blemishes, match your foundation to your skin tone or create a bold eye look, picking out the right colours is an important part of doing your make-up.

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Workers wearing rubber gloves scanned the advancing fruit, grabbing any mandarins with blemishes and dropping them into chutes to be trucked to a juice plant.

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The Dodgers’ only blemish came on a Harris home run off Tanner Scott in the eighth.

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