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maculate v. [
tarnish, stain, sully, defile] make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
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maculate v. [
foul, befoul, defile] spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
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maculate s. spotted or blotched
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