tarnishing

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noun

The act by which something is tarnished.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tarnish
nountarnishing (plural tarnishings)

plural tarnishings

  1. The act by which something is tarnished.
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APA

tarnishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnishing

MLA

“tarnishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnishing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarnishing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnishing.

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