Hyphenation of tarnish

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tarnish? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

tar-nish

Definitions of tarnish:

1.	Discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
2.	Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air Also used metaphorically The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Synonyms of tarnish:

noun	stain, discoloration, discolouration
verb	stain, maculate, sully, defile, spot, fleck, blob, blot

Last hyphenations of this language

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