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   Taint

   /tānt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance: "she manages to make paintings about love and beauty that are free of the taint of sentimentality"
   • ▪ a thing whose influence or effect is perceived as contaminating or undesirable: "the taint that threatens to stain most of the company's other partners"
   • ▪ an unpleasant smell: "the lingering taint of creosote"

   verb

   • 1. contaminate or pollute (something): "the air was tainted by fumes from the cars" Similar contaminatepolluteadulterateinfectblightbefoulspoilsoilruindestroyOpposite clean
   • ▪ affect with a bad or undesirable quality: "his reputation was tainted by scandal" Similar tarnishsullyblackenstainbesmirchsmearblotblemishstigmatizemarcorruptdefilesoilmuddyfouldirtydamageinjureharmhurtdebaseinfectpoisonvitiatedrag through the mudblot one's copybookbrandOpposite improve
   • ▪ (of food or water) become contaminated or polluted: "the rennet should be soaked in water containing sufficient salt to keep it from tainting"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘convict, prove guilty’): partly from Old French teint ‘tinged’, based on Latin tingere ‘to dye, tinge’; partly a shortening of attaint.

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2. www.oed.com › dictionary › taint_ntaint, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun taint mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun taint, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. taint has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   Definition of taint noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective taint. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the mid 1700s.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TAINT definition: 1. to spoil people's opinion of someone: 2. to spoil something, especially food or blood, by….

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › taintTAINT Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. Definition of taint. as in stain. a mark of guilt or disgrace that rare political campaign that wasn't marred by the taint of false accusations. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. stain. blot. stigma. guilt. smudge. shame. slur. smirch. brand. disgrace. onus. spot. discredit. dishonor. odium. ignominy. infamy. disrepute.

7. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: taint

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   Urban Dictionary: taint. taint. A.k.a. chad or perineum. The region between genitals and arsehole. Taint gets its name from the sentence: It ain't pussy, it ain't arse. i.e. 'taint pussy, 'taint arse. Q: What on earth is a taint? A: The perineum . Q: Huh? A: The chad! by Chane. February 1, 2020. Get the taint mug. taint.

8. slate.com › culture › 2024A New Book Might Convince You About “Plant Intelligence”

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   May 4, 2024 · Nevertheless, in the final chapter of The Light Eaters, Schlanger suddenly, briefly rolls all this back. Rejecting the anthropomorphism that permeates the preceding 10 chapters, she cautions that ...