VERB: "sully; besmirch" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "sully; besmirch" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. spot, stain, or pollute

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BESMIRCH (verb)
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
2. smear so as to make dirty or stained
SULLY (noun)
1. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
2. French statesman (1560-1641)
SULLY (verb)
1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

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