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Tarnish Or Deface Crossword Clue

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noun

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

• the month following February and preceding April

verb

• make imperfect

• destroy or injure severely

28%9 To vandalize or deface
verb

• become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language

• make crude or savage in behavior or speech

28%10 Defile or deface (something) by including improper or objectionable characteristics.
verb

• change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms

• declare a child to be illegitimate

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