Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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maculate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
maculation | Yes | No | No | No |
maculate (noun) | maculation (noun) |
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the act of spotting or staining something | |
a small contrasting part of something |
maculate (adjective) | maculation (adjective) |
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spotted or blotched | |
morally blemished; stained or impure |
maculate (verb) | maculation (verb) |
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spot, stain, or pollute | |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |