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Godzilla vs Sully - What's the difference?

godzilla | sully |

As a noun godzilla

is a fictional japanese monster () from a series of science-fiction films.

As a verb sully is

to soil or stain; to dirty.

godzilla

English

Alternative forms

* godzilla

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fictional Japanese monster () from a series of science-fiction films.
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  • Anything that is an extremely large or dramatic example of its type.

    • Derived terms

    * -zilla

    sully

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • to soil or stain; to dirty
    • He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.
  • * Roscommon
    • statues sullied yet with sacrilegious smoke
  • to damage or corrupt
    • He did not wish to sully his reputation with an ill-mannered comment.
  • * Atterbury
    • no spots to sully the brightness of this solemnity
  • To become soiled or tarnished.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Silvering will sully and canker more than gilding.