[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to destroy or diminish the perfection of:The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.Synonyms: deface , impair , damage , mar , injure , taint , tarnish , spot , sully , stain Antonyms: repair , purify"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.", "a defect or flaw; stain; blight:a blemish on his record.Synonyms: taint , speck , spot , blot"]}]