Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
brand | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stain (noun) | brand (noun) |
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
a soiled or discolored appearance | a recognizable kind |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | a name given to a product or service |
anything regarded as making something unclean | a symbol of disgrace or infamy |
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible | identification mark on skin, made by burning |
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning |
stain (verb) | brand (verb) |
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produce or leave stains | mark or expose as infamous |
color with a liquid dye or tint | mark with a brand or trademark |
color for microscopic study | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals |