blemish
/ˈblemɪʃ/noun
उच्चारण ब्लेमिश
दाग़, धब्बा, कलंक
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[C]
a mark on the skin or on an object that spoils it and makes it look less beautiful
दाग़, धब्बा, कलंक
- a cream to hide skin blemishes
- The mango is perfect, without a single blemish.
- The cloth was sold at half price because of a small blemish.
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- She used a cream to cover the blemish on her cheek.
- The fruit had a dark blemish on its skin.
Synonyms mark spot stain flaw defect
Opposite perfection flawlessness
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[C, U]
a fault in somebody's character or reputation
(चरित्र, प्रतिष्ठा पर) कलंक, दोष
- His career was without blemish.
- A single act of dishonesty left a blemish on her spotless record.
- The cheating scandal was a blemish on the school's record.
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- A moral blemish can follow a person for years.
- He was a man of honour, with no blemish on his name.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to spoil the appearance or reputation of something
धब्बा लगाना, कलंकित करना
- The scandal blemished his reputation.
- One careless remark blemished the actor's good name.
- A few spots blemished the surface of the wood.
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- The false report blemished her name.
- One hurried word blemished an otherwise graceful speech.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
blem·ish
With -ish (not 'blemmish' or 'blemesh').
अंत में -ish ('blemmish' या 'blemesh' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the fault words together: blemish (on surface or name), flaw (in structure or character), defect (in a product), stain and blot (on reputation).
दोष के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: blemish (सतह या नाम पर), flaw (संरचना या चरित्र में), defect (उत्पाद में), stain और blot (प्रतिष्ठा पर)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective unblemished means perfect: 'an unblemished record'.
Adjective unblemished का अर्थ 'निर्दोष' है: 'an unblemished record'।