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tarnishing

verb

Meaning

  1. To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
  2. To soil, sully, damage or compromise
  3. To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
  4. The act by which something is tarnished.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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