...................... Once you reputation is sullied, it's hard to recover from it.
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sul⋅ly /ˈsʌli/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [suhl-ee] Show IPA Pronunciation
verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing, noun, plural -lies.
–verb (used with object) 1. to soil, stain, or tarnish.
2. to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
–verb (used without object) 3. to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
–noun 4. Obsolete. a stain; soil.
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