Damage and Tarnish

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Damage

Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.

Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

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Tarnish is a synonym for damage in better topic. In some cases you can use "Tarnish" instead a verb "Damage", when it comes to topics like loss, harm.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Tarnish

Tarnish verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

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Damage is a synonym for tarnish in better topic. You can use "Damage" instead a verb "Tarnish", if it concerns topics such as dirty, sully.

Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing

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How words are described

serious	serious damage	serious tarnish
extra	extra damage	extra tarnish

Common collocations

reputation	damage reputation	tarnish reputation
career	damage career	tarnish career
credibility	damage credibility	tarnish credibility

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