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- adjective
corrupted or filled withimperfections . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
taint .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective touched by rot or decay
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Examples
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As part of Erdogan's media blitz, he was interviewed on Egypt's most popular political talk show, "10 o'clock," where he defended the concept of secularism - a term tainted as "anti-Islamic" in the eyes of many Egyptians.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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As part of Erdogan's media blitz, he was interviewed on Egypt's most popular political talk show, "10 o'clock," where he defended the concept of secularism - a term tainted as "anti-Islamic" in the eyes of many Egyptians.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Nevertheless, many are calling Reyes gutless and his title tainted.
Rob Kirkpatrick: Reyes Has No Reason to Apologize for Batting Title Rob Kirkpatrick 2011
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Nevertheless, many are calling Reyes gutless and his title tainted.
Rob Kirkpatrick: Reyes Has No Reason to Apologize for Batting Title Rob Kirkpatrick 2011
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Nevertheless, many are calling Reyes gutless and his title tainted.
Rob Kirkpatrick: Reyes Has No Reason to Apologize for Batting Title Rob Kirkpatrick 2011
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Nevertheless, many are calling Reyes gutless and his title tainted.
Rob Kirkpatrick: Reyes Has No Reason to Apologize for Batting Title Rob Kirkpatrick 2011
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Satra's recommendation, which it described as tainted and flawed.
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"I don't know whether his money is what they call tainted or not, but there's one thing sure, it ain't done us any good."
Hillsboro People Dorothy Canfield Fisher 1918
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FEMA food kits may contain tainted peanut butter [CNN]
FEMA Food May Contain Salmonella Peanut Butter - The Consumerist 2009
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"Legal settlement reached in tainted pet food case" [Reuters UK] (Photo: faster panda kill kill)
Pet Food Companies Agree To $24 Million Settlement Over Killer Pet Food - The Consumerist 2008
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