blemish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or diminish the perfection of.
was blemishing
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past progressiveof blemish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 1988, when Kennedy family members thought that a biographer researching the life of John Kennedy was blemishing their image in lectures he was giving, Mr. Gwirtzman delivered the message to the author, Nigel Hamilton.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2011
