41
blot(noun, verb, dull, hurt, mark)
41
smear(noun, verb, dull, area, cover)
39
taint(noun, verb, dull, cover, attack)
38
spot(noun, verb, dull, area, hurt)
36
mark(noun, verb, dull, ruin, character)
36
blemish(noun, verb, dull, hurt, mark)
32
soil(verb, dirty, noun, taint, corrupt)
31
tarnish(noun, verb, break, dull, cover)
30
smudge(noun, verb, dull, cover, attack)
28
sully(verb, dull, cover, attack, hurt)
27
smirch(noun, verb, spread, spot, bar)
25
disgrace(noun, verb, state, dull, hurt)
24
dye(noun, verb, action, drop, change)
24
stigma(noun, mark, disregard, respect, slight)
24
tint(noun, verb, action, drop, touch)
23
defile(noun, verb, break, dull, cover)
21
besmirch(verb, cover, attack, hurt, mark)
20
dirty(verb, adjective, break, dull, cover)
20
flaw(noun, verb, mark, ruin, damage)
20
foul(verb, adjective, hurt, catch, harm)
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