"besmirchment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /biˈsmɝt͡ʃmənt/ Forms: besmirchments [plural]
Etymology: From besmirch + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|besmirch|ment}} besmirch + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} besmirchment (usually uncountable, plural besmirchments)
  1. The act of sullying or besmirching. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: besmirch

Inflected forms

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