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Tarnished

/tˈɑrnɪʃt/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of tarnish

Sami tarnished Layla's reputation.
Her reputation was tarnished by gossip.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The reputation of the famous athlete was ____ after it was discovered that he had used several illegal substances today.

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