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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tarnishing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the process or act of something losing its luster or quality, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The constant criticism felt like a tarnishing of her once-bright reputation."
Alternatives: "a degradation" or "a diminishing".
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So to the difficulties of local adjustment there is added a tarnishing of the classic model.
Mr. Soltys similarly suggested a tarnishing of his reputation in a note he left in his abandoned vehicle to explain the Aug. 20 rampage.
They saw the Guantánamo detentions as a source of cascading problems: angry foreign allies, a tarnishing of America's image overseas and declining cooperation in international counterterrorism efforts.
But it also seems clear that Mr. Putin could emerge from winning a thin majority as a diminished leader, with a tarnishing of the image of infallibility and inevitability that has cloaked him almost since Mr. Yeltsin appointed him prime minister last August.
I can do my job without using it and I will". But for Redskins fans, like Denise Perry from Maryland - the state in which the Redskins are based - any change would represent a tarnishing of the very fabric of the team.
In an interview with the UK's Daily Mail, Murray's son-in-law William Mollett stated, "Radiohead should have sought our consent as we consider this a tarnishing of the brand.
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