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macchiare verb | besmirch [besmirched, besmirching, besmirches](tarnish; debase) blot [blotted, blotting, blots](to cause a blot) damage [damaged, damaging, damages](to make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction) mark [marked, marking, marks](blemish) smear [smeared, smearing, smears](to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations) stain [stained, staining, stains](to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) taint [tainted, tainting, taints](To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally) |