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- verb Present participle of
blemish .
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Examples
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It has often been said that Mayweather has been ducking Pacquiao for fear of blemishing his undefeated record.
Pacquiao Escapes With Victory Gordon Marino 2011
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The UCI added: “Mr C. Barredo infringed article 12.1.005 of the UCI regulations (blemishing of the image, the reputation or the interests of cycling and the UCI) during the 2010 Tour de France.”
RadioShack’s Johan Bruyneel suspended and fined for Tour de France jersey violation 2010
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Tomas Plihal scored the short-handed go-ahead goal, Evgeni Nabokov had to make just 12 saves and the Sharks overwhelmed Los Angeles with 41 shots in a 3-1 victory Saturday night, blemishing Kings coach Terry Murray's debut.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The 7 mm-08 rifle is so perfect I hate to take it to the mountains for fear of blemishing it.
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You've identified the dirt, worked hard to bury it and were careful not to create anything else that could damage your reputation, yet there is still character - and potentially career-blemishing online information attached to your name.
Robyn Greenspan: Don't Let Digital Dirt Derail Your Career Robyn Greenspan 2010
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The Giants (13-6), who just missed blemishing the Patriots 'perfect mark on the final weekend of the regular season, get another shot as a wild card after making the Super Bowl the hard way with three road wins.
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You've identified the dirt, worked hard to bury it and were careful not to create anything else that could damage your reputation, yet there is still character - and potentially career-blemishing online information attached to your name.
Robyn Greenspan: Don't Let Digital Dirt Derail Your Career Robyn Greenspan 2010
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Later stages of development when fruit is prone to cosmetic blemishing.
Volcanic Ash—Effects on Agriculture and Mitigation Strategies 2009
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Later stages of development when fruit is prone to cosmetic blemishing.
Volcanic Ash—Effects on Agriculture and Mitigation Strategies 2009
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Implies that John is breaking his word and blemishing his reputation:
I Think I Was Just Informed of My Pending Excommunication. | Mind on Fire 2009
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