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macular — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • besmirch verb To make dirty.
  • sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
  • taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.

Senses

macular is used for these senses in English:

  • besmirch (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
  • sully (transitive) To corrupt or damage.
  • taint (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

besmirch — full definition

  1. verb To make dirty.
  2. verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

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