127 entries under taint topic. ×

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befoul(verb, dull, attack, criticize, catch)
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debase(verb, hurt, reduce, ruin, destroy)
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foul(verb, adjective, cut, hurt, catch)
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hurt(noun, verb, break, dull, help)
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injure(verb, break, dull, help, cut)
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muddy(verb, dull, hurt, reduce, diminish)
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vitiate(verb, break, dull, help, cut)
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blur(noun, verb, dull, cover, hurt)
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denigrate(verb, attack, clean, insult, stain)
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ruin(verb, break, cut, hurt, destroy)
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degrade(verb, shame, dirty, corrupt, foul)
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discolor(verb, break, dull, cover, hurt)
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begrime(verb, dull, catch, dirty, corrupt)
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besmear(verb, attack, catch, clean, dirty)
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brand(noun, hurt, mark, slight, abuse)
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corrupt(verb, break, dull, hurt, ruin)
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mark(noun, verb, dull, ruin, damage)
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blotch(noun, verb, mark, ruin, damage)
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daub(verb, cover, spread, dirty, blemish)
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maculate(verb, dirty, corrupt, foul, debase)
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