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   besmirch

   /bɪˈsməːtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. damage (someone's reputation): "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
   • 2. make (something) dirty or discoloured: literary "the ground was besmirched with blood"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from be- + smirch.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

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