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(Entry 1 of 2)
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
- tainted groundwater that is unfit to drink
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tainted
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past tense of taint
Synonyms & Antonyms of tainted (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
- criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy
- a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model
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2
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
- smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe
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“Tainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tainted. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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