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| sul·ly [ súllee ] (past and past participle sul·lied, present participle sul·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular sul·lies) |
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1. spoil: to spoil or detract from something, especially somebody's reputation, that has previously been pure and honorable, or become spoiled or tarnished
  a reputation sullied by scandal
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2. make dirty: to make something dirty
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
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| sul·lied adjective |
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