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  • Definition
    • stain :a soiled or discolored appearance
      • the wine left a dark stain

    • stain :color with a liquid dye or tint
      • Stain this table a beautiful walnut color|people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages

    • stain :produce or leave stains
      • Red wine stains the table cloth

    • stain :make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; 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

    • stain :a symbol of disgrace or infamy
      • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain

    • stain :color for microscopic study
      • The laboratory worker dyed the specimen

    • stain :an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
      • he made a huge blot on his copybook

    • stain :(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

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