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Added 9 October 2026

tainted

/ˈteɪntɪd/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tainted at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
Originating from an untrusted source.
Do not use tainted values in SQL queries.

verb

simple past and past participle of taint

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