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CONTAMINATES
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The answer CONTAMINATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONTAMINATE as a verb:
1. (pollute, foul, contaminate) = make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
2. make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"