tarnish - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
tarnish
Definition (noun) discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
Definition (verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tarnish
its opposite of garnish..simple
opposite to varnish(A coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface)
Tarnish and Polish are rhyming words and one helps to remove the other. If you apply polish to a rusted metal, it will help remove the tarnish.
tarnish,tardy,mundane,
sluggish,slack,shoddy:all these means DULL.......!:)
Tarnish and Polish are rhyming opposite words, and one helps to remove the other. If you tarnish a polished metal surface/ or a person’s reputation you damage it/him.
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