1. Definition: 1. strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"

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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. strike violently; "slam the ball"

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1. Definition: 1. accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

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1. Definition: 1. a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

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1. Definition: 1. the state of being contaminated

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1. Definition: 1. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

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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. a sweeping stroke or blow

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1. Definition: 1. not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

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1. Definition: 1. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

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1. Definition: 1. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

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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. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

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1. Definition: 1. an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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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. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

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1. Definition: 1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

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1. Definition: 1. severe criticism

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1. Definition: 1. rebuke formally

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1. Definition: 1. expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

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