Deodorize and Sully

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Deodorize verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.

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Sully is an antonym for deodorize.

Sully verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke

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Deodorize is an antonym for sully.

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Sully and Deodorize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/sully

Deodorize & Sully. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deodorize/sully>.

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