Synonyms for taint
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1. taint

   Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation; thus a sudden dislocation or displacement of geological strata is called a fault. Figuratively, a blemish comes from one's own ill-doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy.

   Synonyms:
   blemish, blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, deformity, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, stigma, tarnish

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1. taint

   Synonyms:
   imbue, impregnate, infect, defile, corrupt, stain, sully, tarnish, contaminate, vitiate, poison, pollute, blot, disgrace, dishonor

   Antonyms:
   disinfect, purify, cleanse, efface, signalize, credit

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1. contamination, taintverb

   the state of being contaminated

   Synonyms:
   pollution, contamination, contaminant

2. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloudverb

   place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

   "sully someone's reputation"

   Synonyms:
   subvert, besmirch, fog, calumniate, foul, infect, overcast, becloud, befoul, maculate, slander, demoralise, dapple, cloud, misdirect, debase, pervert, demoralize, sully, defame, asperse, vitiate, profane, defile, obscure, mist, stain, haze over, smear, denigrate, deprave, mottle, tarnish, buy, befog, grease one's palms, smirch, bribe, debauch, spoil, corrupt, obnubilate

3. infect, taintverb

   contaminate with a disease or microorganism

   Synonyms:
   cloud, defile, corrupt, sully, infect

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1. taintverb

   Synonyms:
   imbue, impregnate

2. taintverb

   Synonyms:
   corrupt, infect, contaminate, defile, poison, make noxious, make putrid

3. taintverb

   Synonyms:
   tarnish, stain, sully

4. taintnoun

   Synonyms:
   tincture, tinge, stain

5. taintnoun

   Synonyms:
   infection, corruption, depravation, contamination, defilement

6. taintnoun

   Synonyms:
   fault, blemish, defect, flaw, spot

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1. taintnoun

   Synonyms:
   infection, contamination, vitiation, defilement, pollution

2. taintverb

   Synonyms:
   imbue, impregnate, corrupt, infect, vitiate, sully, besmirch, discolor, contaminate

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1. List of paraphrases for "taint":

   anus, stain

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1. Andrew McCabe:

   This attack on my credibility is one part of a larger effort not just to slander me personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement and intelligence professionals more generally, it is part of this administration's ongoing war on the FBI and the efforts of the special counsel investigation, which continue to this day. Their persistence in this campaign only highlights the importance of the Special Counsel's work.

2. Christen Kuikoua:

   In our friendships, we often act as adversaries, and in our humanity, we sometimes emulate the ferocity of lions. Yet, we must not allow malevolence to cloud our judgment or materialism to taint our souls. Instead, let kindness prevail, even if the world misunderstands. It's never too late to embrace the innate humanity bestowed upon us and to find hope by opening our eyes to a better way.

3. James Clapper:

   No one can say( the Russians) didn't interfere, and, in fact, I think taint the election.

4. Deputy Commissioner Rodriguez -- one:

   We cannot interview an officer administratively and compel them, if an officer is the subject of the criminal investigation. Every person has the right against self-incrimination, so for us to compel an officer to provide a statement, that could potentially taint the criminal investigation.

5. Angus King:

   That's where it worries me that the President apparently has been pressing the intelligence community to find what he wants to find, the question should be,' Where did the virus come from ?' not' Don't you think it came from a lab ?' ... Because if they taint the intelligence before it gets to them, they're going to make bad decisions.