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The Clue
Dirty (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TAINT
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Notes
The answer TAINT is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Besmirch
Blemish
Contaminate
Corrupt
Despoil
Discredit
Infect
Poison
Smirch
"___ so!"
Spoil
Sully
Tarnish
Vitiate
"___ funny, McGee!"
Infect or spoil
Make noxious
Opposite of purify
Rejoinder to "'Tis!"
Slangy contraction
Slangy denial
Slight contamination
Trace of dishonor
Old-fashioned contraction
"___ so!" (not true)
'Tisn't's vulgar cousin
Definition
TAINT as a noun:
1. (contamination, taint) = the state of being contaminated
TAINT as a verb:
1. (defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud) = place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
2. (infect, taint) = contaminate with a disease or microorganism