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tarnished

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈtɑːr.ˌnɪʃt/
    • /ˈtɑː.nɪʃt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈtɑːr.ˌnɪʃt/

Definitions of tarnished word

  • adjective tarnished metal: discolored 1
  • adjective tarnished damaged 1
  • adjective tarnished having lost its shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture, resulting in surface oxidation 0
  • adjective tarnished stained, tainted, or spoilt 0
  • verb tarnished simple past tense and past participle of tarnish. 0
  • adjective tarnished Discolored or blemished. 0

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Parts of speech for Tarnished

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tarnished popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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