Associations to the word «Tainted»

Wiktionary

TAINTED, adjective. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
TAINTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of taint

Dictionary definition

TAINTED, adjective. Touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic".

Wise words

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