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Thesaurus: maculate

To spot; to stain; to blur.

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  1. v. To spot; to stain; to blur.
  2. a. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.
  3. adj. morally blemished; stained or impure
  4. adj. spotted or blotched
  5. v. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
  6. v. spot, stain, or pollute
  7. To spot; to stain; to blur. Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot. Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak.
  8. To spot; to stain; to blur.Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.
  9. s. spotted or blotched