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Spell Bee Word: Blemish


What does blemish mean?

Word: Blemish

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Blemish means to damage the look or the good name of something with a mark or flaw. As a noun, a blemish is a small mark or fault.

Synonyms: mar, stain, damage

Antonyms: improve, polish

How do you spell blemish?

Syllables: blem - ish

Tricky part: The vowel after bl is e, not a: students who think of blame write blamish.

Watch out for: blamish, blemishe, bleamish

Memory tip: Do not blame the spot: blemish has e where blame has a.

Blemish in a sentence

Example 1: One careless remark can blemish a good reputation.

Example 2: The mango looked perfect, without a single blemish.

Example 3: Heavy rain blemished the fresh paint on our gate.

Fun Fact

Blemish came into English from an Old French word, blesmir, which meant to make pale or to stain.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: blemish

a) clean
b) spoil
c) repair
d) decorate

Show answer

b) spoil. To blemish something is to spoil it with a mark or fault.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

blemmish

a) h
b) i
c) m
d) s

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c) m. Nothing is doubled anywhere in blemish, so the second m must go.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) relish
b) blemesh
c) vanish
d) banish

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b) blemesh. Blemish ends in ish, just like vanish, banish and relish.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One wide ball did not blemish the bowler's fine record. In other words, his record stayed ____.

a) average
b) excellent
c) ruined
d) forgotten

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b) excellent

2. A tailor would call which of these a blemish?

a) a new button sewn on neatly
b) a freshly ironed collar
c) an ink spot on a new white shirt
d) a neat fold in a clean sheet

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c) an ink spot on a new white shirt

Associated Words

Words that end in -ish: anguish, diminish, flourish, brackish, languish, demolish

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: damage, improve

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