11
befoul(verb, attack, disorder, ruin, criticize)
11
pollute(verb, hurt, disorder, ruin, criticize)
10
smudge(verb, cover, attack, catch, clean)
10
muddy(verb, hurt, dirty, corrupt, foul)
10
vilify(verb, slight, criticize, insult, disgrace)
9
begrime(verb, catch, clean, dirty, foul)
9
besmear(verb, attack, catch, clean, dirty)
9
malign(verb, slight, criticize, insult, disgrace)
8
bespatter(verb, attack, mark, clean, dirty)
8
discolor(noun, verb, cover, hurt, catch)
8
libel(verb, slight, criticize, shame, insult)
7
blemish(verb, hurt, slight, dirty, corrupt)
7
contaminate(verb, catch, spoil, dirty, corrupt)
6
blot(verb, hurt, mark, slight, spoil)
6
cloud(verb, attack, hurt, clean, dirty)
6
degrade(verb, shame, dirty, corrupt, foul)
6
disparage(verb, slight, criticize, shame, insult)
6
scandalize(verb, slight, criticize, insult, disgrace)
6
shame(verb, hurt, spoil, dirty, corrupt)
6
slur(verb, slight, criticize, shame, insult)
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