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maculate

(adj): morally blemished; stained or impure

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(adj): vs. pure) -- ((used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene

(adj): spotted or blotched

(adj): vs. clean), soiled, unclean -- (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

(v): make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

(v): make a spot or mark onto

(v): spot, stain, or pollute

(v): bring shame or dishonor upon

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about 1 year ago tallpaul said: 1 : marked with spots : Blotched 2 : Impure, Besmirched

Found in the poem 'Sea-Fret' by Robert Robertson from his collection Swithering.

'Rust, the penetrant,
turns iron maculate'

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