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spotting(noun, blemishing)
6
coloring(noun, coloring)
6
tarnishing(noun, blemishing, dirtying, verdigris)
5
blemishing
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painting(noun, coloring)
5
smearing(dirtying, disrespecting)
5
soiling(noun, dirtying, disrespecting)
5
tainting(noun, blemishing, dirtying)
5
tinting
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blotting(adjective, blemishing)
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dying
4
marking
4
smirching
4
smudging
4
specking(noun, blemishing)
4
splotching
4
sullying(noun, dirtying, disrespecting)
3
besmirching
3
contaminating
3
damaging(adjective, blemishing)
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APASmart Define. (2015). staining thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/staining/thesaurus/synonyms
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