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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | нести на себе пятно позора | bear a stigma (bigmaxus) |
| gen. | пятно позора | blot on one's escutcheon |
| gen. | пятно позора | blot |
| psychol. | пятно позора | stigma |
| gen. | пятно позора | taint |
| gen. | пятно позора | blemish of shame (I had a focused and fierce drive to build a reputation of professional competence and high personal integrity with no blemish of shame on my family and heritage.) |
| gen. | пятно позора | brand of shame |
| gen. | пятно позора | brand of disgrace |