maculate

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Adjective Satellite
morally blemished; stained or impure
Adjective Satellite
spotted or blotched
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"
Verb
spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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