17 entries under dirtying topic. ×

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tarnishing(noun, verb, blemishing, verdigris)
5
smearing(verb, disrespecting)
5
soiling(noun, verb, disrespecting)
5
tainting(noun, verb, blemishing)
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smirching
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smudging
4
sullying(noun, verb, disrespecting)
3
besmirching
3
contaminating
3
defiling
3
dirtying(noun, verb)
3
fouling(noun, verb)
3
polluting(noun, verb)
2
befouling(noun, verb)
2
streaking
1
muddying
1
putrefying
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APASmart Define. (2015). staining thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/staining/thesaurus/synonyms
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