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tarnish verb asperse, befoul, blacken, blemish, blot, brand, cloud, contaminate, corrode, darken, deface, degrade, denigrate, desecrate, dim, dirty, discolor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, dull, fade, foul, inquinare, lose luster, maculate, pollute, shame, slander, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, soil, spot, stain, stigmatize, sully, taint, vilify Associated concepts: defamation See also: attaint, brand, contaminate, corrupt, debase, deface, defacement, defame, demean, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, humiliate, ignominy, infamy, infect, onus, opprobrium, pillory, pollute, reproach, scandal, shame, smear, stain, stigma, sully, taint How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It tarnishes the brand of the organization doing the marketing and ultimately shuts down the lines of communication. And therein lies gold's real luster: As if by magic, gold never tarnishes or oxidizes. Extensive testing in independent laboratories, using atmospheres at least 20,000 times more aggressive than in the typical home, have shown that if standard sterling silver tarnishes in two weeks, then Argentium(TM) Sterling Silver will still be tarnish-free after two years. |
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