Marred vs Tarnished - What's the difference?
marred | tarnished |
(obsolete) Of a person, to be perplexed or troubled
(Northern England) Of a child, to be spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged
(mar)
(tarnish)
Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
To soil, sully, damage or compromise
(figurative) To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between marred and tarnished
is that marred is past tense of mar while tarnished is past tense of tarnish.As an adjective marred
is of a person, to be perplexed or troubled.marred
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Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)tarnished
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Verb
(head)tarnish
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(-)Verb
(es)- Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing .
- He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees.
- Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, / Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight.