tarnish
Meaning of tarnish
noun
Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
verb- To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.
- To soil, sully, damage or compromise
He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees.
- To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
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Hyphenation of tarnish
tar-nish
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- tarnish is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
tarnish synonyms
Meaning stain:
stain, maculate, sully, defile
Anagrams of tarnish
Words that rhyme with tarnish
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