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Ross

I believe the answer is:

blacken

(Other definitions for blacken that I've seen before include "Damage (a reputation)" , "Denigrate" , "Damage by speaking ill of" , "Soil" , "Tarnish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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