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sully
/ˈsʌli/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
- noun
French statesman (1560-1641)
- verb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully someone's reputation
- verb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
The journalists have defamed me!