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taint
transitive verb
- to affect with something physically injurious, unpleasant, etc.; infect, poison, etc.
- to affect with putrefaction or decay; spoil
- to make morally corrupt
- Obsolete to sully or stain
intransitive verb
to become tainted
noun
- a trace of corruption, disgrace, evil, etc.
- an infectious or contaminating trace; infection, decay, etc.
See taint in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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