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In the study of reputation systems by means of algorithmic game theory, whitewashing refers to the abandonment of a tarnished identity and creation of a blank one, [6]: 682 which is more widely known in internet slang as sockpuppeting.
Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, neodymium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. [1] Tarnish does not always result from the sole effects of oxygen in the air.
An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. [1] Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym, with the prefix or suffix being absent or opposite.
Older pewters with higher lead content are heavier, tarnish faster, and their oxidation has a darker, silver-gray color. [10] Pewters containing lead are no longer used in items that will come in contact with the human body (such as cups, plates, or jewelry), due to the toxicity of lead. Modern pewters are available that are completely free of ...
"A reluctant hero is a tarnished or ordinary man with several faults or a troubled past, and he is pulled reluctantly into the story, or into heroic acts. During the story, he rises to the occasion, sometimes even vanquishing a mighty foe, sometimes avenging a wrong. But he questions whether he's cut out for the hero business.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense holds Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) just short of the line of gain on a critical fourth down in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game.
The black tarnish commonly seen on silver arises from its sensitivity to sulphur containing gases such as hydrogen sulfide: 2 Ag + H 2 S + 1 / 2 O 2 → Ag 2 S + H 2 O. Rayner-Canham [4] contends that, "silver is so much more chemically-reactive and has such a different chemistry, that it should not be considered as a 'noble metal'."
Tarnished Smoor To smear Snabble: To snap up quickly; To eat quickly or greedily [16] Snake's-head Arum maculatum: So't Soft Soldier's tears Mullein, a tall, stiff flowered, woolly plant Somen Someone Somewhen At some time Soonere Ghost Span-new: Clean and shiny, like new [16] Spawl, spawly A splinter flown off, as from wood or stone ...