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stain

/steɪn/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    color with a liquid dye or tint

    Stain this table a beautiful walnut color

  2. noun

    a soiled or discolored appearance

    the wine left a dark stain

  3. noun

    (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

  4. verb

    produce or leave stains

    Red wine stains the table cloth

  5. noun

    the state of being covered with unclean things

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