taint
Definitions
Noun
- The state of being contaminated
Verb
- Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- Contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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Words that contain the term "taint".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | certainty | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | uncertainty | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | uncertainties | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | taint | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | tainted | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | certainteed | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | certainties | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | mountaintop | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | mountaintops | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | tainter | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | tainting | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | taints | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | untainted | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
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📰 This Word in the News:
Oregon State researchers discover compounds contributing to smoke taint in wine and grapes
Jun 23, 2022 Oregon State University
Jun 23, 2022 Oregon State University
References to ‘The Wire’ helped taint man’s trial, NJ Supreme Court rules
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Oct 31, 2025 6abc Philadelphia
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Oct 16, 2025 The National
Oct 16, 2025 The National