Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mark | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stain (noun) | mark (noun) |
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal |
a soiled or discolored appearance | an indication of damage |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other |
anything regarded as making something unclean | the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember |
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) |
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) | |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | |
a distinguishing symbol | |
a visible indication made on a surface | |
a reference point to shoot at | |
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | |
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | |
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany |
stain (verb) | mark (verb) |
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produce or leave stains | make or leave a mark on |
color with a liquid dye or tint | insert punctuation marks into |
color for microscopic study | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | celebrate by some ceremony or observation |
put a check mark on or near or next to | |
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense | |
make underscoring marks | |
remove from a list | |
designate as if by a mark | |
establish as the highest level or best performance | |
make small marks into the surface of | |
mark with a scar | |
attach a tag or label to | |
notice or perceive | |
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |