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Definition of
tarnish noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tarnish
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɑrnɪʃ
/
/
[
singular
,
uncountable
]
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a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look dull and not bright
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