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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
besmirch .
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Examples
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This teabagger victory besmirches the venerable Boston Tea Party.
Think Progress » U.S. Chamber of Commerce celebrates its ‘influence’ over Massachusetts Senate race. 2010
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Such hatred grants victory to al Qaeda and besmirches the memory of those who died.
Rabbi Daniel Greyber: On 9/11 And Forgiving Too Quickly Rabbi Daniel Greyber 2011
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Honestly when this originally came out I opted not to bring it to RS because it besmirches this state so bad.
Poll: Should UT Knoxville present Al Gore with an honorary doctoral degree? | RedState 2010
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I just think SNL is becoming a popularity show and becoming so incredibly bad it besmirches the legends who have graced the stage.
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Each day as I am awakened by a symphony of choral birds, and often as not, a motley crew of titi or whiteface monkeys carousing outside my window, I forget that humanity sometimes besmirches the natural order of things.
Suzan Crane: Costa Rica's Endangered Sea Turtles Released in Matapalo Suzan Crane 2010
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Each day as I am awakened by a symphony of choral birds, and often as not, a motley crew of titi or whiteface monkeys carousing outside my window, I forget that humanity sometimes besmirches the natural order of things.
Suzan Crane: Costa Rica's Endangered Sea Turtles Released in Matapalo Suzan Crane 2010
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As I write this, I find it hard to even call Franklin a pastor or use his last name which besmirches his father and sister's work.
TEXAS FAITH: Should the Pentagon have "disinvited" Franklin Graham? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2010
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Each day as I am awakened by a symphony of choral birds, and often as not, a motley crew of titi or whiteface monkeys carousing outside my window, I forget that humanity sometimes besmirches the natural order of things.
Suzan Crane: Costa Rica's Endangered Sea Turtles Released in Matapalo Suzan Crane 2010
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It besmirches the President, the Office and all of Congress.
In Praise of Joe Wilson: What's Wrong with Calling Out Liars in Congress? 2009
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It besmirches the President, the Office and all of Congress.
In Praise of Joe Wilson: What's Wrong with Calling Out Liars in Congress? 2009
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