Tarnish and Wreck

Tarnish

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

Wreck and tarnish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a verb "Tarnish".

Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing

Wreck

Wreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.

Tarnish and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tarnish" instead a verb "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

How words are described

serious serious tarnish serious wreck

Common collocations

performance tarnish performance wreck performance
reputation tarnish reputation wreck reputation
career tarnish career wreck career
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