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dirty vs blemish

blemish vs dirty

dirty is not a noun while blemish is a noun.

dirty is an adjective but blemish is not an adjective.

dirty and blemish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dirty No Yes Yes No
blemish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, blemish is a hyponym of dirty; that is, blemish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dirty:
  • dirty: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • blemish: mar or impair with a flaw
Other hyponyms of dirty include foul, contaminate, foul, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck, muck up, mud, crock, spot.
dirty (noun) blemish (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
dirty (adjective) blemish (adjective)
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
unethical or dishonest
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
obtained illegally or by improper means
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
vile; despicable
contaminated with infecting organisms
unpleasantly stormy
violating accepted standards or rules
dirty (verb) blemish (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
mar or impair with a flaw
mar or spoil the appearance of
Difference between dirty and blemish

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