Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
defile | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stain (noun) | defile (noun) |
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) |
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 |
stain (verb) | defile (verb) |
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produce or leave stains | spot, stain, or pollute |
color with a liquid dye or tint | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
color for microscopic study | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |