taint
noun
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
have been tainting
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present perfect progressiveof taint.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There’s no word yet about what might have been tainting the president’s mail — but an unnamed federal official said that early tests detected ricin in the Pentagon packages, NBC Washington reports.
From The Verge ● Oct. 2, 2018
