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Word entry · 7 letters

tainted

Best crossword clue

"Contaminated or spoiled"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈteɪntɪd/Part of speech adjectiveSorted adeinttStarts with TEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2A3I4N5T6E7D

Definitions

  1. touched by rot or decay

Word origin

From taint + -ed.

Used in a sentence

  • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
  • A statement from the official Lao News Agency (KPL) Friday reported that “the consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages” was the suspected cause of the deaths.
  • Near-synonyms: imperfect, faulty

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01Contaminated or spoiled7 letters

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