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tainted

adjective as in spoiled

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If the allegations are false, Cosby has been grievously wronged with his reputation forever tainted.

Other uteri, tainted by low, regular doses of progesterone and/or witchcraft, become evil.

For weeks the information coming out of Kuala Lumpur was, at best, inconsistent and contradictory and, at worst, tainted.

We must make it known that we have had enough of consumerism tainted with misery and blood.

There are no innocents in Bangladeshi politics and every politician is tainted by accusations of corruption.

If they are guilty of doing things tainted or marked with fraud, they are liable.

No, he will doubtless go to some friend who he thinks will tell him, and thus get his young mind tainted with impure thoughts.

As he drove under the maples, he muttered words that would have startled her as much as his tainted breath.

Those who eat herbs never hate or fear, but those who eat other animals are tainted with both.

Cream is remarkable for the rapidity with which it absorbs and becomes tainted by any unpleasant odors.

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On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tainted, such as: contaminated, corrupted, dirty, infected, polluted, and rotten.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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