Dictionary
blem•ish
Pronunciation: (blem'ish), [key]—
v.t.
to destroy or diminish the perfection of:
The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
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n.
1. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
2. a defect or flaw; stain; blight:
a blemish on his record. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.