Crown jewel and Smudge
Opposite meaning terms
Crown jewel
Crown jewel noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.
Usage example: the city's crown jewel is an emerald necklace of lushly landscaped parks
Smudge is an antonym for crown jewel.
Smudge
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Smudge and Crown jewel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crown_jewel/smudge
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