sully

Day 52Level 2

SUH-lee

tarnish

to tarnish; to defile

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

stain, soil, contaminate, taint, blemish, disgrace, dishonor

Antonyms:

adorn, beautify, purify, enhance, compliment

Example Sentence:

The reporter does not want to sully the name of someone who had been cleared by court.

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painkiller

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a drug or remedy that relieves pain

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buh-NYN

favorable, gracious

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take possession of

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kuhn-STROO

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kuhn-VEN-shuh-nl

adhering to accepted standards

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dih-SPAHN-duhnt

discouraged, dejected, hopelessness