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sully

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sully
1. v. To soil or stain; to dirty.
Synonyms: sowl, q1=obsolete
He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.
2. v. To corrupt or damage.
She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.
3. v. (intransitive) To become soiled or tarnished.
4. n. (rare, obsolete) A blemish.

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