Untarnished
verb (used with object)
1.
to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
2.
to diminish or destroy the purity of; stain; sully:
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
verb (used without object)
3.
to grow dull or discolored; lose luster.
4.
to become sullied.
noun
5.
a tarnished coating.
6.
tarnished condition; discoloration; alteration of the luster of a metal.
7.
a stain or blemish.
adjective
1.
(of silver, etc) not tarnished or discoloured
2.
not tainted or spoiled: untarnished by graffiti
verb
1.
to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour: silver tarnishes quickly
2.
to stain or become stained; taint or spoil: a fraud that tarnished his reputation
noun
3.
a tarnished condition, surface, or film
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