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taint::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contamination |
| Type of | impureness, impurity |
| Has types | dust contamination |
taint::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | infect |
| Type of | foul, contaminate, pollute |
| Has types | smut, superinfect |
Examples of taint
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Adam Jr. also pooh-poohed the notion that Blagojevich could taint the jury pool.
From the dailyherald.com
Therefore, the real trouble with fakes is that they taint the historical record.
From the newsweek.com
Certain fluids, when misplaced, can easily taint an entire nation for a tourist.
From the independent.co.uk
How ridiculous to taint his whole review because of his own lack of punctuality.
From the guardian.co.uk
Every story about her is marred by the taint of professional ne'er-do-well Levi.
From the newsweek.com
Environmental groups worry the chemicals could taint aquifers and water supplies.
From the sacbee.com
The sweet taint of the opium is sitting on my mind, binding my thoughts like tar.
From the bbc.co.uk
The opponents indicated that oil spills could taint Virginia's tourist beaches.
From the inrich.com
Modern anti-polygamy statutes, the argument holds, continue to bear this taint.
From the cnn.com
- Contamination: the state of being contaminated
- Defile: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
- Infect: contaminate with a disease or microorganism
- (tainted) corrupt: touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic"
- Taint are a three-piece, UK based hardcore/rock/metal band. Their unique sound journeys through elements of sludge, modern metal, hardcore punk, doom, and stoner rock. ...
- Taint is a term used in the legal field with reference to evidence that has been "tainted" or ruined in some manner. The most common of such usage is with reference to evidence, testimony, identification by witnesses, or confessions that have been obtained by law enforcement illegally. ...
- In human anatomy, the perineum is a region of the body including the perineal body and surrounding structures. There is some variability in how the boundaries are defined.
- The Taint (also called Doctor Who and the Taint) is an original novel written by Michael Collier and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The work features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. This also marks the introduction of a new companion, Fitz Kreiner.
- Tainted is a 1988 U.S. motion picture written and directed by Orestes Matacena and starring Shari Shattuck. The movie is a low-budget suspense drama about Cathy (Shattuck) a young school teacher married to the owner of a crematorium. ...
