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impair vs blemish

blemish vs impair

impair is not a noun while blemish is a noun.

impair and blemish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impair No No Yes No
blemish Yes No Yes No
As verbs, blemish is a hyponym of impair; that is, blemish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impair:
  • impair: make imperfect
  • blemish: mar or spoil the appearance of
Other hyponyms of impair include cloud, corrupt, defile, sully, taint, deface, disfigure.
impair (noun) blemish (noun)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
impair (verb) blemish (verb)
make worse or less effective add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
make imperfect mar or impair with a flaw
mar or spoil the appearance of
Difference between impair and blemish

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