Taint Ectually

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	verb • communicate a disease to • contaminate with a disease or microorganism • corrupt with ideas or an ideology • affect in a contagious way
	25%	11		Taint
	verb • make impure • make radioactive by adding radioactive material
	25%	6		Taint
	noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Apr 2012	Across 24
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