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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Blemish (0.01085 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to Blemish.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: blemish cela, celekeh, conteng
English → English (WordNet) Definition: blemish blemish n : a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); “a facial blemish” [syn: defect, mar] v 1: mar or spoil the appearance of; “scars defaced her cheeks”; “The vandals disfigured the statue” [syn: deface, disfigure] 2: mar or impair with a flaw; “her face was blemished” [syn: spot] 3: add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective [syn: flaw]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Blemish Blemish \Blem"ish\, n.; pl. Blemishes. Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation. [1913 Webster] He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish. --Lev. xiv. 10. [1913 Webster] The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character. --Spectator. [1913 Webster] Syn: Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault; taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace. [1913 Webster] Blemish \Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blemished; p. pr. & vb. n. Blemishing.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir, blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale, fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr. Icel bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl[=a]r blue; akin to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See Blue.] 1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind. [1913 Webster] Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul. --Brathwait. [1913 Webster] 2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame. [1913 Webster] There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation. --Oldys. [1913 Webster]

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