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noun

Definition of blemishnext
as in defect
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the first mirror had a blemish on its surface, so we took it back to the store

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verb

ˈble-mish How to pronounce blemish (audio)
1
as in to mar
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years

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2
as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a scratch blemished the finish on the car

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Recent Examples of blemish
Noun
Those with more apparent blemishes, such as State Street and Bank of America , got hit even harder . — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 All of these keep refresh rates in lockstep with the frame rates your GPU is producing, avoiding screen tearing and other blemishes. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
Stripped of modern tools, MASK is messy, blemished, unfinished—and all the sweeter for it. — Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 Shawnee’s local government, including the City Council, has been blemished by controversy for more than a decade. — Pj Green october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blemish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blemish
  1. defect
  2. mar
  3. damage
  4. blotch
  5. taint
  6. injure
  7. scar
  8. stain
Noun
  • An engine recall because of a manufacturing defect has backed up repair shops and grounded hundreds of Airbus planes around the world.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The result showed up later as defects, rework, missed set dates and chargebacks.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defect
Verb
  • Possible char marks from a fire or damage from another source have marred the floor of a classroom at the modern but vacant public school campus at 1215 Miramar Street, on the edge of downtown.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mar
Verb
  • Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Barely one week later, those aspirations have already been damaged.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of damage
Noun
  • Doctors detected abnormal breath sounds, and a scan revealed a round blotch in his right lung—a sign of blood, pus, fluid or tissue—but tests for common pathogens came back negative.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of blotch
Verb
  • Of course, the opening and closing ceremonies aren't likely to taint the entire Games.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Now his carelessness had tainted her memory of this auspicious day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of taint
Verb
  • Also according to the emergency service, consecutive Russian strikes on a shopping center in Kharkiv injured four people late on Saturday, including three rescue workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick, who was injured when his cleats became tangled in TV cords, had to first seek redress through a grievance procedure before being able to pursue a lawsuit.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of injure
Noun
  • Like other firs, the needlelike leaves of the oyamel fir grow directly from the branch, and the needles’ bases, which are shaped like suction cups, leave conspicuous circular scars when the leaves fall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Severe or repeated infections may leave scars that can permanently reduce kidney function.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scar
Verb
  • The armpits of the Quran shirt are stained with centuries-old sweat.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2005, a vote-buying scheme known as Mensalão led to the conviction of senior PT figures and stained the party’s image.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Blemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blemish. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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