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English to English noun
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a soiled or discolored appearance |  | Example: the wine left a dark stain
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(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible | | source: wordnet30
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the state of being covered with unclean things | | source: wordnet30
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a symbol of disgrace or infamy | | Example: And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
source: wordnet30
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an act that brings discredit to the person who does it | | Example: he made a huge blot on his copybook
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A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth. | | source: webster1913 verb
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color with a liquid dye or tint | | Example: Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
source: wordnet30
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produce or leave stains | | Example: Red wine stains the table cloth
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make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | | Example: The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
source: wordnet30
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color for microscopic study | | Example: The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood. | | source: webster1913
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To give or receive a stain; to grow dim. | | source: webster1913
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