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stain
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- pronunciation:
- steIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a spot or colored mark.
Dirt stains on the carpet are hard to remove.- synonyms:
- blotch, smear, smudge, speck, spot
- similar words:
- tarnish
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definition 2: |
a dye used to color something.
We used a dark stain on the floors to make them look nice. |
definition 3: |
something that causes shame.
The lies he told at school left a stain on his character. |
related words: |
blot, color, disgrace, mark, pigment |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stains, staining, stained |
definition 1: |
to spot or color.
The grass stained my pants.- synonyms:
- blot, smudge, spot
- similar words:
- blemish, soil, tarnish
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definition 2: |
to cause to take on a new color by putting on a stain.
I stained the old chair in our living room.- synonyms:
- dye
- similar words:
- color, finish, tinge, tint
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definition 3: |
to mark with shame or dishonor.
Cheating on the exam stained his reputation.- synonyms:
- blacken, brand, smear, soil, tarnish
- similar words:
- disgrace, mark
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definition 4: |
to become, or be able to become, stained.
This wood stains nicely.- synonyms:
- smear, smudge, soil
- similar words:
- color, dye, mark, tarnish
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related words: |
dirty, dishonor, smear, spot |
derivations: |
stainable (adj.), stained (adj.), stainability (n.), stainer (n.) |
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