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besmirk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-smirk
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To besmirch; sully; befoul.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of besmirch, as if be- + smirk.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

besmirks (present, singular) besmirking (participle, present) besmirked (participle, past) besmirked (past)

Questions

What does besmirk mean?
To besmirch; sully; befoul.
Where does besmirk come from?
Variant of besmirch, as if be- + smirk.

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