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tainture

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Tainture (noun) means the state of being dirty, unclean or contaminated.

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The state of being dirty, unclean or contaminated.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Perhaps formed from taint and -ure, or perhaps from Middle French tainture ("dye; dyeing; tincture"). It is a doublet of teinture, tinctura and tincture.

Rhymes for tainture

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"tainture" (noun) means the state of being dirty, unclean or contaminated.

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