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MACULATE
(verb) spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
synonyms : befoul , defile , foul(verb) 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"
synonyms : defile , stain , sully , tarnish(adj.) spotted or blotched
(adj.) morally blemished; stained or impure
synonyms : defiled
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Mnemonics for maculate
(Tag: ) immaculate = perfect; maculate = stained
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-0 (Tag: word reference) Macula is discolouration of skin due to some disease. hence maculate is to get spots and stains
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