Mire and Spruce up

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Mire verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts

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Spruce up is an antonym for mire.

Nearby Words: miry, mired, miring

Spruce up verb - To make neat.

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Mire is an antonym for spruce up.

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