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Defenition of the word maculate

    • Defenition of the word maculate

      • morally blemished; stained or impure
      • spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
      • spotted or blotched
      • make dirty or spotty; 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"
      • 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"
      • spot, stain, or pollute
      • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    Synonyms for the word maculate

      • befoul
      • defile
      • defiled
      • foul
      • sully
      • tarnish

    Similar words in the maculate

      • dirty
      • impure
      • soiled
      • unclean

    Hyponyms for the word maculate

      • darken

    Hypernyms for the word maculate

      • attaint
      • blob
      • blot
      • disgrace
      • dishonor
      • dishonour
      • fleck
      • shame
      • spot
      • stain

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