What does besmirk mean?
Besmirk means (transitive) To besmirch; sully; befoul..
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(transitive) To besmirch; sully; befoul..
A mighty people, strong, reliant, free, / With souls sustained by foulest sorcery / Of noxious demagogues whose wiles disguise / Their sanguine lusts, and whose polluted lies / Besmirk the fairest form of Liberty!
ESPN or some high-wattage radio station, they wouldn't besmirk their own hands, they'd sub it out to lowlifes.
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Besmirk means (transitive) To besmirch; sully; befoul..
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A mighty people, strong, reliant, free, / With souls sustained by foulest sorcery / Of noxious demagogues whose wiles disguise / Their sanguine lusts, and whose polluted lies / Besmirk the fairest form of Liberty!
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