Sully and Spot

Sully

Sully verb - Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
Usage example: Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Spot is a synonym for sully in soil topic. In some cases you can use "Spot" instead a verb "Sully", when it comes to topics like taint, deface.

Spot

Spot verb - To mark with small spots especially unevenly.

Sully is a synonym for spot in mark topic. You can use "Sully" instead a verb "Spot", if it concerns topics such as activity, stain, soil, deface.

Nearby Word: spotted
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