Definition of "tainted" []

• Corrupted or filled with imperfections. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of taint. (verb)

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• "As part of Erdogan's media blitz, he was interviewed on Egypt's most popular political talk show, "10 o'clock," where he defended the concept of secularism - a term tainted as "anti-Islamic" in the eyes of many Egyptians."
• "Nevertheless, many are calling Reyes gutless and his title tainted."
• "Satra's recommendation, which it described as tainted and flawed."