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stain
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Noun
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    • he made a huge blot on his copybook
  • a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
  • the state of being covered with unclean things
  • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
  • a soiled or discolored appearance
    • the wine left a dark stain
Verb
  • color for microscopic study
    • The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
  • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
    • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
    • Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
  • produce or leave stains
    • Red wine stains the table cloth
  • color with a liquid dye or tint
    • Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
    • people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
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