blemish
to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record.
Origin of blemish
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Other words from blemish
- blem·ish·er, noun
- un·blem·ished, adjective
- un·blem·ish·ing, adjective
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How to use blemish in a sentence
You may treat regular blemishes such as blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples with over-the-counter products.
Mask up without breaking out. Here’s how to prevent pandemic acne. | Sandra Gutierrez G. | December 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAll of a sudden, their roster has tilted more toward enhancing Young’s prodigious strengths than covering his clear blemishes.
The only blemishes for the Packers were a missed extra point by kicker Mason Crosby and a knee injury suffered by center Corey Linsley.
Aaron Rodgers continues to thrive. Mitchell Trubisky? Not so much. | Mark Maske | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostHe had his blemishes, taking three sacks and fumbling after a long run that could have put the game away.
What to know from NFL Week 11: Carson Wentz looks lost, and Taysom Hill is just getting started | Adam Kilgore | November 23, 2020 | Washington PostWhat’s more, small blemishes or defects in perovskite films do not lead to significant power losses.
How a New Solar and Lighting Technology Could Propel a Renewable Energy Transformation | Sam Stranks | September 3, 2020 | Singularity Hub
But if, as Republicans predict, it collapses completely, it will stand as a huge mistake and major blemish on his presidency.
He blamed the abortion and the late night for this blemish on his otherwise almost perfect 1974 season.
Jimmy Connors Memoir Shows He Wasn’t Misunderstood, He Was Just a Jerk | James Zug | May 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it is necessary and sobering to recall that his presumptive partners for peace are hardly without blemish.
And on the day of the new moon a calf of the herd without blemish: and the six lambs, and the rams shall be without blemish.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd he chose priests without blemish, whose will was set upon the law of God.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousSore smote was Halldor, a deep wound gat he in the countenance, and to him was it a blemish all the days of his life.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonWith respect to moral delinquency, the only blemish in the character of Festus is a certain inconstancy in love.
Three things that constitute a physician: a complete cure; leaving no blemish behind; a painless examination.
Ancient Irish Poetry | Various
British Dictionary definitions for blemish
/ (ˈblɛmɪʃ) /
a defect; flaw; stain
(tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish
Origin of blemish
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