blemish

[US]/ˈblemɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈblemɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. mar the perfection of; tarnish
n. a spot or mark on the body; a flaw or imperfection, a stain

Example Sentences

A mole is a blemish on a person's skin.

a face blemished by a scar

There wasn’t a blemish on his body.

a flaw in the crystal that caused it to shatter.See Synonyms at blemish

my main problem was a blemished skin.

not a blemish marred her milky skin.

One bad deed can blemish a good reputation.

His reputation was blemished by that article.

The scandal has blemished her shining reputation.

the merest blemish on a Rolls Royce might render it unsaleable.

the offences were an uncharacteristic blemish on an otherwise clean record.

his reign as a world champion has been blemished by controversy.

The police say the suspect has a slight blemish on his left cheek.

He was pilloried, but she escaped without blemish.

Can you help me find a light concealer that will cover my blemishes without getting cakey?

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