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Blemish
01
a mark or spot on something or someone's skin that spoils the appearance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
blemishes
Examples
Her flawless complexion had no blemishes or imperfections.
to blemish
01
to damage the appearance of something by causing a flaw or imperfection
Transitive: to blemish sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
blemish
3rd person singular
blemishes
Present participle
blemishing
Past simple
blemished
Past participle
blemished
Examples
The scratch blemished the surface of the car's paint.
02
to spoil, impair, or reduce the quality or condition of something
Transitive: to blemish perfection of something
Examples
The scratch on the car 's door blemished its otherwise flawless paint.
