1) Adulterate 2) American legal terminology 3) Be a stain 4) Besmirch 5) Blemish 6) British musical trio 7) Contaminate 8) Contamination 9) Corrupt 10) Degrade 11) Despoil 12) Dirty 13) Discredit 14) Disgrace trace 15) French word used in English 16) Give a bad name to 17) Hint of scandal 18) Impureness
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1) Contaminate 2) Contamination 3) Corrupt 4) Defame 5) Defile 6) Dull 7) Grimly 8) Lace 9) Mar 10) Pollute 11) Soil 12) Stain 13) Sully 14) Superinfect 15) Tainture 16) Tarnish
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[legal] 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. The illegality usually results from a violation...
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• (v. t.) Aphetic form of Attaint. • (v. i.) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. • (n.) An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner. • (v. t.) To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. • (v. t.) Fig.: To stain; to sull...
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1. To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. ... 2. To stain; to sully; to tarnish. 'His unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love.' (Shak) ... Synonym: To contaminate, defile, pollute, corrupt, ...
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Unwanted flavour in fresh or processed food.
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Taint intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Tainted ;
present participle & verbal noun Tainting .] To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [ Obsolete]
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Taint noun [ Confer French
atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See
Attaint .]
1. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [ Obsolete] « This
taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath.»
Chapman. 2. An injury done t...
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Taint transitive verb 1. To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [ Obsolete] « Do not fear; I have A staff to
taint , and bravely.»
Massinger. 2. To hit or touch lightly, in...
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Taint: To poison, infect, or spoil.
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see asava.
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[SAT terms] contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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