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stain

(st/eI/n )

a soiled or discolored appearance(noun.attribute)

Example:
The wine left a dark stain.

Synonym:
discoloration, discolouration

source: wordnet30
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible(noun.substance)

source: wordnet30
the state of being covered with unclean things(noun.state)

Synonym:
dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil

source: wordnet30
a symbol of disgrace or infamy(noun.communication)

Synonym:
brand, mark, stigma

source: wordnet30
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it(noun.act)

Synonym:
blot, smear, smirch, spot

source: wordnet30
A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.(noun)

source: webster1913

color with a liquid dye or tint(verb.change)

Example:
Stain this table a beautiful walnut color.
People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages.

source: wordnet30
produce or leave stains(verb.change)

Example:
Red wine stains the table cloth.

source: wordnet30
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically(verb.contact)

Synonym:
defile, maculate, sully, tarnish

source: wordnet30
color for microscopic study(verb.change)

source: wordnet30
To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.(verb)

source: webster1913
To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.(verb)

source: webster1913

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