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- inconsiderately besmirched the carpet with their dirty feet
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“Besmirch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmirch. Accessed 24 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of besmirch was in 1604
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