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   Be·smirch

   /bəˈsmərCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others: "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
   • ▪ make (something) dirty or discolored: "the ground was besmirched with blood"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from be- + smirch.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

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