blemish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
had blemished
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past perfectof blemish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike expressed the view that the latest breaches of White House security had blemished the storied agency, and several pressed for an independent inquiry into what went wrong.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2014
