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sully vs spoil

spoil vs sully

sully is not a noun while spoil is a noun.

sully and spoil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sully No No Yes No
spoil Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spoil is a hypernym of sully; that is, spoil is a word with a broader meaning than sully:
  • sully: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  • spoil: make imperfect
Other hypernyms of sully include deflower, impair, mar, vitiate.
sully (noun) spoil (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
sully (verb) spoil (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone become unfit for consumption or use
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically alter from the original
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon make imperfect
destroy and strip of its possession
have a strong desire or urge to do something
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
treat with excessive indulgence
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between sully and spoil

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