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bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma; infamy
汚名を晴らすために戦い続けた。
He kept fighting to clear his name.
汚名を着せられたまま亡くなった。
He died with the stigma still upon him.
無実を証明して汚名を返上した。
He proved his innocence and redeemed his dishonor.