Hallow and Taint

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Hallow verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Usage example: Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, “we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground”

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Taint is an antonym for hallow.

Nearby Words: hallowed, hallowing

Taint verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

Usage example: a tendency toward conceitedness taints that athlete's status as a role model

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Hallow is an antonym for taint.

Nearby Words: tainted, taintless, tainting, tain

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