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noun

Definition of tarnishingnext
as in contamination

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tarnishing

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verb

present participle of tarnish
as in marring
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable a false accusation that nonetheless tarnished her reputation

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  1. contamination
  2. pollution
  3. poisoning
  4. darkening
Noun
  • The contamination was discovered after samples of the product were collected from a store in Baltimore, Maryland, and laboratory analysis by the State of Maryland Department of Health determined that they were contaminated with listeria.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The attorneys also claim that the migrating contamination onto Tucson property constitutes trespassing.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contamination
Noun
  • Although the traces found were low amounts, the water pollution is the latest in a series of stressors that marine animals are facing.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But some environmental activists have pushed back, noting that hydrogen combustion still produces harmful air pollution — an especially problematic reality at Valley Generating Station, located in a heavily polluted, largely Latino neighborhood.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pollution
Verb
  • These are people who are here in this country, who have been murdering, raping, poisoning our citizens.
    NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Environmental, climate and health issues Some in this California beach town insist the Tijuana River is poisoning them.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of poisoning
Verb
  • The weather is darkening, the leaves are falling and the zombies are nearing your doorstep.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
    Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of darkening
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