maculate
英['mækjʊleɪt]
美[ˈmækjəˌlet]
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Verb
1. 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"2. spot, stain, or pollute;
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"Adjective
1. morally blemished; stained or impure
2. spotted or blotched
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