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sully

/ˈsʌli/verb

उच्चारण सली

कलंकित करना, दाग़ लगाना

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verbsullies, sullied
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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to spoil or reduce the value of something

    कलंकित करना, दाग़ लगाना

    • The scandal sullied his reputation.

    Synonyms tarnish stain taint besmirch defile

    Opposite enhance honour clean clear

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sul·ly

?Which word?

Keep the spoil-reputation words together: sully, tarnish (damage a reputation), besmirch (formal), taint (spoil slightly), defame (damage by saying false things), smear (spread false stories about somebody).

प्रतिष्ठा बिगाड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sully, tarnish (प्रतिष्ठा को नुकसान), besmirch (औपचारिक), taint (थोड़ा बिगाड़ना), defame (झूठी बातें कहकर नुकसान), smear (किसी के बारे में झूठी कहानियाँ फैलाना)।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective unsullied means pure and clean ('an unsullied record').

Adjective unsullied का अर्थ शुद्ध और बेदाग़ है ('an unsullied record')।