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maculate |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb maculate 1 of 2 senses of maculate Sense 1 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => darken Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb maculate 1 of 2 senses of maculate Sense 1 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => darken Entailment of verb maculate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb maculate 2 senses of maculate Sense 1 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => spot, fleck, blob, blot Sense 2 foul, befoul, defile, maculate => dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame Familiarity of verb maculate maculate used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb maculate Sense 1 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => spot, fleck, blob, blot -------------- Sense 2 foul, befoul, defile, maculate => dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -------------- Overview of verb maculate The verb maculate has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. tarnish, maculate, sully, defile -- (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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") Overview of adj maculate The adj maculate has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defiled, maculate -- (morally blemished; stained or impure) 2. maculate -- (spotted or blotched) Antonyms of adj maculate 2 senses of maculate Sense 1 defiled, maculate INDIRECT (VIA impure) -> pure Sense 2 maculate INDIRECT (VIA dirty) -> clean Similarity of adj maculate 2 senses of maculate Sense 1 defiled, maculate => impure (vs. pure) Sense 2 maculate => dirty (vs. clean), soiled, unclean Attributes of adj maculate Familiarity of adj maculate maculate used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj maculate immaculate maculate Overview of verb maculate The verb maculate has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. tarnish, maculate, sully, defile -- (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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") Overview of adj maculate The adj maculate has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defiled, maculate -- (morally blemished; stained or impure) 2. maculate -- (spotted or blotched)
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