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taint

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noun

A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food

Examples :

"The visible mold on the bread was a clear sign of taint. "

food substance condition

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A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish

Examples :

"The politician's past actions cast a taint on his reputation. "

character guilt moral negative

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noun

Tincture; hue; colour

Examples :

"The artist added a subtle taint of gold to the painting, giving it a warm glow. "

color appearance

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noun

Infection; corruption; deprivation

Examples :

"The taint of dishonesty hung over the politician after the scandal, making it difficult for people to trust him again. "

disease moral negative

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A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.

Examples :

"The system flagged a taint in the student's submitted file, triggering extra checks for malware. "

computing technical

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verb

To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

Examples :

"The spilled juice tainted the white tablecloth, making it impossible to use for the party. "

moral character society

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To spoil (food) by contamination.

Examples :

"The leaky pipe tainted the water supply, making the drinking water undrinkable. "

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To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.

Examples :

"The rumor about the project's poor management tainted his reputation at work. "

moral character guilt negative

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To be affected with incipient putrefaction.

Examples :

"Meat soon taints in warm weather."

biology medicine disease food chemistry

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To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.

Examples :

"If the website receives user input without proper validation, it might taint the database query string, making it vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. "

computing technical internet technology

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verb

To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.

Examples :

"The company tried to taint the share capital account by illegally transferring profits into it, hoping to avoid paying taxes. "

business finance

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noun

A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.

Examples :

"The knight's first taint at the jousting tournament was a miss, failing to hit his opponent. "

sport weapon action military

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An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.

Examples :

"The knight received a taint in his jousting match, a small but dishonorable scratch to his lance. "

sport military action history

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To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.

Examples :

"The clumsy student tainted his perfectly good essay with careless errors. "

action weapon war

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verb

To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.

Examples :

"The knight used his lance to taint the target, barely touching it as he rode past at full speed. "

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To thrust ineffectually with a lance.

Examples :

"The knight, weakened by the battle, could only taint weakly at the dragon's thick hide, his lance glancing off harmlessly. "

military weapon action

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noun

Examples :

"Because the medical exam required a full body assessment, the doctor examined the patient's taint to check for any skin abnormalities. "

anatomy body physiology sex part organ