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Meaning of tainted | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard
ˈteɪntɪd

Definitions

  1. contaminated, polluted
  2. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
  3. Originating from an untrusted source.
  4. past participle of contaminar

Equivalents

Deutsch unrein verdorben
Español contaminado

Examples

“Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.”
“A statement from the official Lao News Agency (KPL) Friday reported that “the consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages” was the suspected cause of the deaths.”
“Do not use tainted values in SQL queries.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

taintless taintproof Taipeian Taishanese Taiwanese Tajik

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