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verb • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||||
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noun • a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture • a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi • the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water • any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants • A strong reddish brown color. adjective satellite • of the brown color of rust verb • become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid • become coated with oxide | ||||||||
| 24% | 5 | Tarnish | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
Tarnish The Shade Of Hell Crossword Clue
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DISCOLOUR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DISCOLOUR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A pit or cavity regarded as the entrance to hell | |
2 | Famously said, 'I claim we took a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is humiliating as hell. I think we ought to find out what caused it, go back, and retake it.' | |
3 | Shade shade
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14 Aug 1985 | New York Times / 14 Aug 1985 |
4 | Some notification for new unfinished hell - hell? Over my dead body!
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18 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Aug 2004 |
5 | Tarnish
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13 Mar 1977 | New York Times / 13 Mar 1977 |
6 | Tarnish, e.g.
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23 Oct 2022 | New York Times / 23 Oct 2022 |
7 | Tarnish or deface
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23 Oct 2017 | New York Times / 23 Oct 2017 |
