The Clue
Stained (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MACULATE
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Notes
The answer MACULATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MACULATE as a verb:
1. (tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile) = make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
2. (foul, befoul, defile, maculate) = spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
MACULATE as an adjective:
1. (defiled, maculate) = morally blemished; stained or impure
2. spotted or blotched