All 3 Uses of
taint
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry felt contaminated, tainted: Was that really how the Death Eaters had found them?
Chpt 9 *tainted = effected in such a way that he was not desirable
- "Mudbloods, filth, stains of dishonor, taint of shame on the house of my fathers — " "SHUT UP!"†
Chpt 9
- "No," said Harry curtly, then, "let's keep looking," and he turned away, wishing he had not seen the stone: He did not want his excited trepidation tainted with resentment.†
Chpt 16
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