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1. (adj.) maculate
spotted; stained.
2. maculate
defiled; impure.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L maculātus, ptp. of maculāre to spot, stain)
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1. (adj) defiled, maculate
morally blemished; stained or impure
2. (verb) maculate
spotted or blotched
3. (verb) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile
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"
4. (verb) foul, befoul, defile, maculate
spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
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1. (adj) maculate
marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts
2. maculate
to spot; to stain; to blur
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