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blemish
blem·ish B0319900 (blĕm′ĭsh)n.1. A small mark that makes the appearance of something less attractive.2. An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw.tr.v. blem·ished, blem·ish·ing, blem·ish·es 1. To cause to have a small mark or marks that diminish attractiveness: skin blemished by an allergy.2. To mar or impair by a flaw: accusations that blemished his reputation. [Middle English blemisshen, to damage, mar, from Old French blesmir, blemir, blemiss-, to make pale, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.] blem′ish·er n.Synonyms: blemish, imperfection, fault, defect, flaw1 These nouns denote loss or absence of perfection. A blemish is something thought to mar the appearance or character of a thing: "Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish" (James McNeill Whistler). Imperfection and fault apply more comprehensively to any deficiency or shortcoming: "A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections" (Joseph Addison)."Each of us would point out to the other her most serious faults, and thereby help her to remedy them" (Anna Howard Shaw). Defect denotes a serious functional or structural shortcoming: "Ill breeding ... is not a single defect, it is the result of many" (Henry Fielding). A flaw is an imperfection that may be hidden or of apparent insignificance but that often has serious consequences: Experiments revealed a very basic flaw in the theory.blemish (ˈblɛmɪʃ) na defect; flaw; stainvb (tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish[C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin]blem•ish (ˈblɛm ɪʃ) v.t. 1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of; mar; sully. n. 2. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar. 3. a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on one's record. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long s. of ble(s)mir to make livid; see blaze2] blem′ish•er, n. syn: See defect. blemish Past participle: blemished Gerund: blemishing
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I blemish | you blemish | he/she/it blemishes | we blemish | you blemish | they blemish |
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I blemished | you blemished | he/she/it blemished | we blemished | you blemished | they blemished |
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I am blemishing | you are blemishing | he/she/it is blemishing | we are blemishing | you are blemishing | they are blemishing |
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I have blemished | you have blemished | he/she/it has blemished | we have blemished | you have blemished | they have blemished |
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I was blemishing | you were blemishing | he/she/it was blemishing | we were blemishing | you were blemishing | they were blemishing |
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I had blemished | you had blemished | he/she/it had blemished | we had blemished | you had blemished | they had blemished |
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I will blemish | you will blemish | he/she/it will blemish | we will blemish | you will blemish | they will blemish |
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I will have blemished | you will have blemished | he/she/it will have blemished | we will have blemished | you will have blemished | they will have blemished |
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I will be blemishing | you will be blemishing | he/she/it will be blemishing | we will be blemishing | you will be blemishing | they will be blemishing |
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I have been blemishing | you have been blemishing | he/she/it has been blemishing | we have been blemishing | you have been blemishing | they have been blemishing |
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I will have been blemishing | you will have been blemishing | he/she/it will have been blemishing | we will have been blemishing | you will have been blemishing | they will have been blemishing |
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I had been blemishing | you had been blemishing | he/she/it had been blemishing | we had been blemishing | you had been blemishing | they had been blemishing |
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I would blemish | you would blemish | he/she/it would blemish | we would blemish | you would blemish | they would blemish |
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I would have blemished | you would have blemished | he/she/it would have blemished | we would have blemished | you would have blemished | they would have blemished | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | blemish - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"mar, defectappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thingbirthmark, nevus - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birthchatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiecechip, check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of somethingcrack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"gouge, nick, ding, dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skinscar, scrape, scratch, mark - an indication of damageburn mark, burn - a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some diseaseverruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virusmilium, whitehead - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous glandblackhead, comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin | Verb | 1. | blemish - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"deface, disfiguremar, deflower, impair, vitiate, spoil - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"mangle, maul - injure badly by beatingpock, scar, pit, mark - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" | | 2. | blemish - mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"spotbegrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!" | | 3. | blemish - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defectiveflawdamage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
blemishnoun1. mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch the blemish on his face mark improvement, perfection, purity, ornament, refinement, enhancement2. defect, fault, weakness, stain, disgrace, deficiency, shortcoming, taint, inadequacy, dishonour, demerit the one blemish on an otherwise resounding successverb1. dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record. Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. dishonour improve, perfect, correct, restore, enhance, refine, purifyblemishverbTo spoil the soundness or perfection of:damage, detract from, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate.noun1. Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:bug, defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, shortcoming.2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:black eye, blot, onus, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish.Archaic: attaint.Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.Translationsblemish (ˈblemiʃ) noun a stain, mark or fault. a blemish on an apple. 污點,瑕疵,缺陷 瑕疵,污点 verb to spoil. 玷污 玷污Blemish
BlemishA minor defect in appearance that does not affect the durability or strength of wood, marble, or other material.blemishIn wood, marble, etc., usually a minor appearance defect that does not necessarily affect durability or strength.blemish
blem·ish (blem'ish), 1. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. 2. To alter the skin, rendering an unesthetic appearance. blemish Dermatology A popular term for any cosmetic skin defect—e.g., birthmarks and lesions—caused by ageing or exposure to the sun. Examples Port-wine stains, scars, acne scars, birth-related stretch marks. Management Green-light lasering. Vox populi Spot, speck, flaw, deformity, stain, defect, fault, taint, reproach, dishonour, imputation.blemish Dermatology A cosmetic skin defect–eg, birthmarks and lesions caused by aging or exposure to the sun Examples Port-wine stains, scars, acne scars, birth-related stretch marks Management Green-light lasering. See Facial resurfacing. blem·ish (blem'ish) 1. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. 2. To alter the skin, rendering an unesthetic appearance. Blemish
BlemishAny scuff or other mark on the surface of a coin. This may reduce a coin's value as a collector's item, even if the coin does not circulate. See also: Numismatics.blemish
Synonyms for blemishnoun markSynonyms- mark
- line
- spot
- scratch
- bruise
- scar
- blur
- defect
- flaw
- blot
- smudge
- imperfection
- speck
- blotch
- disfigurement
- pock
- smirch
Antonyms- improvement
- perfection
- purity
- ornament
- refinement
- enhancement
noun defectSynonyms- defect
- fault
- weakness
- stain
- disgrace
- deficiency
- shortcoming
- taint
- inadequacy
- dishonour
- demerit
verb dishonourSynonyms- dishonour
- mark
- damage
- spot
- injure
- ruin
- mar
- spoil
- stain
- blur
- disgrace
- impair
- taint
- tarnish
- blot
- smudge
- disfigure
- sully
- deface
- blotch
- besmirch
- smirch
Antonyms- improve
- perfect
- correct
- restore
- enhance
- refine
- purify
Synonyms for blemishverb to spoil the soundness or perfection ofSynonyms- damage
- detract from
- disserve
- flaw
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- injure
- mar
- prejudice
- tarnish
- vitiate
noun something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failureSynonyms- bug
- defect
- fault
- flaw
- imperfection
- shortcoming
noun a mark of discredit or disgraceSynonyms- black eye
- blot
- onus
- spot
- stain
- stigma
- taint
- tarnish
- attaint
Synonyms for blemishnoun a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)SynonymsRelated Words- appearance
- visual aspect
- birthmark
- nevus
- chatter mark
- chip
- check
- crack
- gouge
- nick
- ding
- dent
- mole
- scar
- scrape
- scratch
- mark
- burn mark
- burn
- blot
- smirch
- smudge
- daub
- slur
- smear
- spot
- stigma
- verruca
- wart
- milium
- whitehead
- blackhead
- comedo
verb mar or spoil the appearance ofSynonymsRelated Words- mar
- deflower
- impair
- vitiate
- spoil
- mangle
- maul
- pock
- scar
- pit
- mark
verb mar or impair with a flawSynonymsRelated Words- begrime
- bemire
- colly
- dirty
- grime
- soil
verb add a flaw or blemish toSynonymsRelated Words |