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1.
To
soil
,
or
change
the
appearance
of,
especially
by an
alternation
induced by the
air
,
or by
dust
,
or the
like
;
to
diminish
,
dull
,
or
destroy
the
luster
of;
to
sully
;
as,
to
tarnish
a
metal
;
to
tarnish
gilding;
to
tarnish
the
purity
of
color
.
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2.
To
lose
luster
;
to
become
dull
;
as,
gilding
will
tarnish
in a
foul
air
.
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3.
The
quality
or
state
of being tarnished;
stain
;
soil
;
blemish
.
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4.
A
thin
film
on the
surface
of a
metal
,
usually
due
to a
slight
alteration
of the
original
color
;
as,
the
steel
tarnish
in
columbite
.
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155968
) - auto
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