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tainted

adjective as in spoiled

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“This kid is real. He’s not jaded or tainted by anything yet. And to Netflix’s credit, they took a chance on him.”

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Even a tainted winner gets initial buzz and can change standards for competition.

With the York brand now tainted beyond repair, who they choose to celebrate with may be a sign of who they will align with in future.

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The risk is no data or "tainted data" if memories are seen as less reliable over time, she added.

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The contest, pitting Connolly against Heather Humphreys of the centrist Fine Gael party, has also been tainted by calls to spoil ballots over the lack of a right-wing candidate.

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

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