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Prosecuted About Bad Return Defiled Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SULLIED" which means:
- noun
- • United states painter (born in england) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
- • French statesman (1560-1641) verb
- • Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- • Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
- • Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone adjective
- • Defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His reputation was sullied by the scandalous rumors."
- • "The once pristine white shirt was sullied with dirt stains."
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