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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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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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The first known use of tainted was in 1577
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