stains
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A discoloured spot or area.
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A blemish on one's character or reputation.
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A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
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A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
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Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
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To discolour.
“armour stained with blood”
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To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
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To coat a surface with a stain
“the stained glass used for church windows”
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To become stained; to take a stain.
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To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
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To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
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