Definition of taint

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Taint (v. t.) To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air..

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Uncertainty :: Uncertainty (n.) That which is uncertain; something unknown.
Attaint :: Attaint (v.) A touch or hit.
Incertitude :: Incertitude (n.) Uncertainty; doubtfulness; doubt.
Taint :: Taint (v. i.) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
Certain :: Certain (n.) Certainty.
Doubt :: Doubt (v. i.) Uncertainty of condition.
Precarious :: Precarious (a.) Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes..
Insecurity :: Insecurity (n.) The state of feeling insecure; uncertainty; want of confidence.
Flyblown :: Flyblown (a.) Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul.
Proof :: Proof (n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration..
Smut :: Smut (v. t.) To taint with mildew, as grain..
Gamy :: Gamy (a.) Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored..
Belief :: Belief (n.) Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses..
Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter..
Skepticism :: Skepticism (n.) An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty..
Will :: Will (adv.) As an auxiliary, will is used to denote futurity dependent on the verb. Thus, in first person, I will denotes willingness, consent, promise; and when will is emphasized, it denotes determination or fixed purpose; as, I will go if you wish; I will go at all hazards. In the second and third persons, the idea of distinct volition, wish, or purpose is evanescent, and simple certainty is appropriately expressed; as, You will go, or He will go, describes a future event as a fact only. To e
Certainness :: Certainness (n.) Certainty.
Attaint :: Attaint (v. t.) To find guilty; to convict; -- said esp. of a jury on trial for giving a false verdict.
Spot :: Spot (v. t.) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse..
Quandary :: Quandary (n.) A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.
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