1. Definition: 1. challenge; "I dare you!"

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1. Definition: 1. Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anythi

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1. Definition: 1. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

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1. Definition: 1. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

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1. Definition: 1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

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1. Definition: 1. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

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1. Definition: 1. cause injuries or bodily harm to

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1. Definition: 1. having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"

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1. Definition: 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

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1. Definition: 1. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

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1. Definition: 1. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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1. Definition: 1. a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase

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1. Definition: 1. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

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1. Definition: 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

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1. Definition: 1. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

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1. Definition: 1. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"

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1. Definition: 1. speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

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1. Definition: 1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

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1. Definition: 1. take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"

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1. Definition: 1. say mean things

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1. Definition: 1. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

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1. Definition: 1. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

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