Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
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Examples for "stain "
Examples for "stain "
1 The stain of slavery exists in the First of the Blacks himself.
2 Its repercussions, of course, have spread like a stain across the family.
3 Better to let Patji claim rivals than to directly stain one's hands.
4 One of our early presidents called it our great and foul stain .
5 But if that was the case, why had he left this stain ?
1 According to him, this was a targeted attack to tarnish his character.
2 The sweat and strife of some careers must tarnish the brightest lustre.
3 But some worry this attention will tarnish the culture, writes Baz Macdonald.
4 Wouldn't want to tarnish my image by looking like a good guy.
5 The other tarnish on the clear mirror was of a graver kind.
1 Are the diplomatic corps less maculate than in the days of Grenville Murray?
2 I can make out its long-fingered wings and tightly ruddering tail, its maculate underside.
3 His wasted palms rested on knees that resembled bones draped with maculate clothing; his sere head fell forward.
4 To-morrow's papers would provide them with full accounts, the name of Susan Brundon among the maculate details....
5 In the maculate atmosphere of flat wine and stale cologne he had a sharp recurrence of the scent of pines, lifting warmly in sunny space.
A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
Другие значения термина "defile" 1 He could see further down into the defile , which was far indeed.
2 We skirted the plain, and struck into a defile in the mountains.
3 A wild shout from every height of the defile was the answer.
4 Their gathering-place was at the entrance of the defile leading to Zahara.
5 These things proceed out of the heart and defile the whole man.
6 The path to the river led through a narrow defile of rock.
7 Hardly a man of the enemy got out of the defile alive.
8 Through the defile they went, descending into the little-known mountain parks beyond.
9 The Tyrolese, filled with curiosity and compassion, looked down into the defile .
10 He passed the defile , and advancing towards the allies, a battle ensued.
11 In passing any short defile bridge or ford, send one man ahead.
12 Just wait until a larger body of troops has entered the defile .
13 For the groom to defile an espoused woman is a foul reproach.
14 For a moment on entering the defile her heart sank within her.
15 All the motives that can darken or defile were ascribed to him.
16 Half a mile after leaving Koragh the road enters a narrow defile .
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