noun Download 🔗Share A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food Examples : "The mold on the bread showed clear taints, making it unsafe to eat. " food substance quality condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally. Examples : "The scandal taints the politician's reputation. " moral character quality society action negative guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share 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 : "Even though he technically broke his opponent's lance, the judges ruled the awkward angle of the hit a "taints," depriving him of the points. " sport military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. Examples : "The politician's clumsy attempt to discredit his opponent only taints his own reputation, making him appear desperate and unreliable. " sport action weapon war history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To thrust ineffectually with a lance. Examples : "The child, pretending to be a knight, taints at the air with a toy sword, his aim wild and his thrusts weak. " sport military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
