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sully in Irish

sully in Irish is salaigh — sully means to damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

sully in Irish

salaigh
verb
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.

What does "sully" mean?

  1. verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
    "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years."
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sully in a sentence

  • The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years.
  • One bad review shouldn't sully an otherwise excellent record.

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What is "sully" in Irish?

"sully" in Irish is salaigh. sully means: To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

How do you use "sully" in a sentence?

Example: "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years." In Irish, "sully" is salaigh.

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