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1
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
- her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat
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2
to give color or a different color to
- stained the table to look like cherry
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3
to make dirty
- oil stained his work pants
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of stain (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a mark of guilt or disgrace
- the stain of this cowardly act would haunt him for the rest of his career
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