blemish
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transitive verb \ˈble-mish\Definition of BLEMISH
: to spoil by a flaw
Examples of BLEMISH
- A series of burn marks blemish the table's surface.
- The incident blemished his reputation.
Origin of BLEMISH
Middle English blemisshen, to damage, injure, sully, from Anglo-French blemiss-, stem of blemir, blesmir, from Old French, literally, to make pale by wounding, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blasros horse with a blaze, Old Norse blesi blaze — more at blaze
First Known Use: 14th century
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2blemish
nounDefinition of BLEMISH
: a noticeable imperfection; especially : one that seriously impairs appearance
See Examples of BLEMISH
- The cream is supposed to prevent blemishes on the skin.
- The table had a few scratches and minor blemishes.
- The book fails to mention any of the organization's many blemishes.
- The incident was a blemish on his record.
First Known Use of BLEMISH
1535
Related to BLEMISH
- Synonyms
- blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar
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blem·ish
noun \ˈblem-ish\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BLEMISH
: a mark of physical deformity or injury: as a : any small mark on the skin (as a pimple or birthmark) <blemishes symptomatic of acne> b : a defect of an animal (as a horse) that detracts from its appearance but does not interfere with its usefulness
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