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taint

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﹒A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance.

﹒To contaminate or pollute something, making it less pure or desirable.

﹒To affect with a moral or social stain; to disgrace.

Examples

﹒The scandal threatened to taint the reputation of the entire organization.

﹒He feared that his past mistakes would taint his future opportunities.

﹒The chemical leak began to taint the local water supply.

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