Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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maculate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
stain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
maculate (noun) | stain (noun) |
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | |
a soiled or discolored appearance | |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | |
anything regarded as making something unclean | |
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible |
maculate (adjective) | stain (adjective) |
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spotted or blotched | |
morally blemished; stained or impure |
maculate (verb) | stain (verb) |
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spot, stain, or pollute | produce or leave stains |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | color with a liquid dye or tint |
color for microscopic study | |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |