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rotten(adjective, bad, disease, offensive, unpleasant)
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spoiled(verb, adjective, dirty, corrupt, rotten)
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tarnished(verb, adjective, dull, polluted, impure)
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sullied(verb, adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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besmirched(verb, adjective, polluted, impure, contaminated)
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defiled(verb, adjective, nasty, dirty, coarse)
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polluted(verb, adjective, offensive, unpleasant, rank)
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impure(adjective, mixed, offensive, unpleasant, rank)
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rancid(adjective, bad, rank, corrupt, foul)
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damaged(verb, adjective, blemished)
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rank(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, false, dirty)
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blemished(verb, adjective, dull, broken, imperfect)
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decayed(verb, adjective, corrupt, foul, disgusting)
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