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Besmirch 1100 Words You Need Week 27 Day 3

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Besmirch 1100 Words You Need Week 27 Day 3

Besmirch 1100 Words You Need Week 27 Day 3

/bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/ (verb)

to say bad things about someone to destroy their reputation, scandalize, libel, defame, stain, sully, tarnish, damage, slander, drag through the mud, make dirty

“The only reward that he feels like that he has received for helping people…is this allegation, which has besmirched his reputation beyond recovery,” Gautam said.

Ultimately, the two justices hearing the appeal upheld the conviction but cut his sentence to eight years.

Dalglish’s legal team is now considering a final appeal to Nepal’s Supreme Court. However, they are far from optimistic about his chances given the court rulings.

“People are not that hopeful,” Gautam said. “It’s a big blow to the trust that we had put in our justice system.”

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/

Antonyms: praise, acknowledge, adulate, lionize, idolize, look up to

Noun: besmircher

Farsi: لکه دار کردن


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