Influence and Taint

Influence

Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Taint and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taint" instead a verb "Influence".

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

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Influence and taint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Taint".

Nearby Words: tainted, taintless, tainting, tain

human	human influence	human taint
alien	alien influence	alien taint
heavy	heavy influence	heavy taint
massive	massive influence	massive taint
Other adjectives: evil, dark, supernatural, possible, lingering, magical, demonic, corruptive.

It's implied that the Horrors' influence corrupted the Fourth Age unicorns, while those of the Sixth Age are free of this taint.

Source: Unicorn
Just possessing one of them could cause the Shadowlands Taint to infect the bearer, leaving him vulnerable to the influence of the evil kami.

Source: Leaking Can of Evil
With Mikado under their influence, no one will ever again feel curiosity, need of change, or guilt - erasing Lucifer's taint on the hearts of Men and ensuring the Law faction's absolute dominance per secula seculorum.

Source: Gilded Cage

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