tarnished

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tarnished

/ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/

Rhymes with -ɑɹnɪʃt

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of tarnish

adjective more tarnished · most tarnished

Discolored or blemished.
broadly, figuratively, of one's reputation Sullied or dishonored.

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@misc{tarnished_2026,
  title = {tarnished},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tarnished},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}