
Taint
Physical Pollution
Often used to describe the physical contamination of the environment or objects.

The chemicals tainted the city's water supply.
Negative Connotation
Implies that the contamination is harmful and undesirable.

Her homemade jam was tainted with mold.
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BlemishContaminateCorruptDefileInfectMarPolluteSpoil
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