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