tarnish
verb (used with object)
to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
am tarnishing
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present progressiveof tarnish (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mon Dieu! mademoiselle, he waxes very angry with me, and complains that I am tarnishing his honor with my villainous schemes for self-advancement.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Annie Ashmore
