Darken and Smudge

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

Usage example: posthumous revelations of marital infidelity have darkened the President's reputation somewhat

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Smudge and darken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smudge" instead a verb "Darken".

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkening, darkly

Smudge verb - To make dirty.

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Darken and smudge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Darken" instead a verb "Smudge".

Nearby Words: smudged, smudgy, smudging

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