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beseech
beset
besetting
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besides
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besmear
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besmirch

be·smirch [ bi smúrch ] (past and past participle be·smirched, present participle be·smirch·ing, 3rd person present singular be·smirch·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. sully: to bring shame or disgrace on somebody's reputation

2. make dirty: to make something dirty ( literary )


be·smirch·er noun
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