All 3 Uses of
taint
in
Angels & Demons
- Of course the honor was tainted somewhat by the presence of the Swiss Guards hovering outside his door.
Chpt 37-38 *tainted = spoiled (so it is not as desirable)
- The operator vaguely recognized the accent as that common to Swiss Guards-fluent Italian tainted by the Franco-Swiss influence.†
Chpt 37-38
- Baggia's untainted record of service, combined with unparalleled language skills and the ability to communicate the essence of spirituality, had made him the clear favorite.†
Chpt 41-42
Definition:
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(taint) to spoil something so it is not desirable -- as when bacteria contaminates a food; or as when a rumor makes people distrust a person