achromatize, besmoke, blur, decolor, drain, fume, mar, pollute, smirch, spoil, wash out
Definitionn. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
Last update: September 29, 2015
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He polished the metal to remove the tarnish. [noun]
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The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air. [verb]
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His reputation was tarnished by misdeed. [verb]
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You should not attempt to remove even tarnish from these yourself if you value them, but trust them to a specialist metals conservator. [noun]
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Platinum does n't tarnish, and for those with sensitive skin, it is also hypoallergenic, making it comfortable to wear. [verb]
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Already had his fair fame been tarnished by one horrid scene, and in circumstances fearfully resembling those under which he now found himself. [verb]
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"Neither ought nor shall be tarnished by circumstances over which he has had no control," Duncan warmly replied. [verb]
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The most magnificent part of the decorations was a valuable collection of pictures by the best masters, whose massive frames were somewhat tarnished by time. [verb]
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The happiness of their meeting was not tarnished by a single word of reproach. [Please select]
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Compact zinc is bluish white; it does not tarnish much in the air. [Please select]
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"I am a man of no name and of tarnished reputation." [Please select]
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