| ADJECTIVE | all | maculate, defiled | morally blemished |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | maculate | spotted or blotched | |
| VERB | contact | maculate, tarnish, stain, sully, defile | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air |
| change | maculate, foul, befoul, defile | spot, stain, or pollute |
| Meaning | morally blemished; stained or impure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | defiled | |
| Broader | impure | (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene |
| Spanish | manchado, mancillado | |
| Meaning | spotted or blotched. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | dirty, soiled, unclean | Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime |
| Meaning | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | tarnish, stain, sully, defile | |
| Narrower | darken | tarnish or stain |
| Broader | spot, fleck, blob, blot | make a spot or mark onto |
| Spanish | deslustrar, manchar, mancillar | |
| Catalan | desllustrar | |
| Nouns | macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated |
| maculation | the act of spotting or staining something | |
| Meaning | Spot, stain, or pollute. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | foul, befoul, defile | |
| Broader | dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame | Bring shame or dishonor upon |
| Spanish | contaminar, emporcar, ensuciar, macular, manchar, polucionar | |
| Catalan | embrutar, tacar | |
| Nouns | macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated |
| maculation | the act of spotting or staining something | |
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