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tainted

/ˈteɪntɪd/adjective2 syllables

Tainted means: touched by rot or decay.

Synonyms for tainted11

adjective, as in touched by rot or decay

corrupt, stale

also used for tainted

adulterated, impure, polluted, common, contaminated, corrupted, mixed, imperfect, faulty

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What does tainted mean?1

adjective

1

touched by rot or decay“tainted bacon”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tainted?3

two syllables

paintedfainted

three syllables

acquainted
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Tainted in a sentence

  • After the pictures were revealed, the actress' clean image was tainted.Scott
  • The cooked rice is tainted, the fried rice is consumed.AqQoyriq_1
  • There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.unknown
  • The usually delicious meal was tainted with unwashed hands.swolesuki
  • The dinner guests remained unaware that the chef had tainted their appetizers.kittles
  • Anyone who previously partied with the child sex trafficking-celebrity was tainted by association.mccarras
  • The world was tainted by the baneful influence of the demon king.zogwarg
  • The memories we share are tainted by the anger I hold.Nuel

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