as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
a false accusation that nonetheless tarnished her reputation
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as in contamination
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Noun
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025 -
The borough manager in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, points to a firefighter training facility as the source of contamination that averaged 32 times the federal limit over the past year.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Avoid activities that can increase indoor pollution, like vacuuming, using candles, frying foods or using gas appliances.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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New Jersey’s extensive industrial and manufacturing history has put it on the front lines of pollution monitoring and remediation.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Their reasoning is that these products are poisoning Americans.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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An Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife in 2023 allegedly tried to pay a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the case's lead investigator, prosecutors said in court Friday.—
Axios Denver,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The mood is darkening on Main Street, too.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Tarnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarnishing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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