badly tarnish
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
Used when a metal surface becomes significantly less bright.
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- The old silver frame had tarnished badly over the years.
- Exposure to humidity can make jewelry tarnish badly.
- If you don't clean it regularly, the copper will tarnish badly.
- After the flood, many metal items in the basement had badly tarnished.
- She noticed the antique teapot had tarnished badly and needed polishing.
- Leaving the silver cutlery out in the open air will cause it to tarnish badly.
- Despite her efforts, the bronze statue continued to tarnish badly in the salty air.
- The acidic environment caused the delicate ornaments to tarnish badly.
- He was disappointed to see his prized coin collection tarnishing badly.
- To prevent the new hardware from tarnishing badly, apply a protective coating.