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maculate

8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air

  2. verb

    spot, stain, or pollute

    The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

  3. adjective

    morally blemished; stained or impure

  4. adjective

    spotted or blotched

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