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Meanings of tarnish in English

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Thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, neodymium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction shush.

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        macular
        Catalan
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        Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.

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              Usage of tarnish in English
              1
              According to him, this was a targeted attack to tarnish his character.
              The South African
              2
              The sweat and strife of some careers must tarnish the brightest lustre.
              The Velvet Glove
              3
              But some worry this attention will tarnish the culture, writes Baz Macdonald.
              Radio NZ
              4
              Wouldn't want to tarnish my image by looking like a good guy.
              One for the money
              5
              The other tarnish on the clear mirror was of a graver kind.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture / Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Rut...
              6
              Such a move would tarnish the United States' standing in global markets.
              Reuters
              7
              I would not tarnish Lisette's memory by returning to my former ways.
              The blood that bonds
              8
              All nicely covering the decay and tarnish of some of its stewards.
              Wild Justice
              9
              Around the deposit of oxide, the charcoal has occasionally a variegated tarnish.
              A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe / B...
              10
              I parked several spaces away so my exhaust wouldn't tarnish his finish.
              One for the money
              11
              Not to pay was to tarnish the name of a Southern gentleman.
              The Crisis — Volume 06
              12
              He looked past the tarnish and the wear and envisioned polished silver.
              The Black Unicorn
              13
              It is more fusible than copper, and not so apt to tarnish.
              The Book of Household Management
              14
              The tarnish on the coin was in the shape of another sigil.
              Death masks
              15
              What is it but to tarnish the proud fame of the country?
              Daniel Webster
              16
              Nearly everything else seems to tarnish, but still money keeps its lustre.
              The Unspeakable Gentleman
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