Dirty and Vitiated

Dirty

Dirty adjective - Open to improper influence and especially bribery.
Usage example: a movie about a dirty cop paid to protect a mafioso

Vitiated and dirty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vitiated" instead an adjective "Dirty".

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Vitiated

Vitiated adjective - Impaired by diminution.

Dirty and vitiated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Vitiated".

Nearby Words: vitiation, vitiating
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