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Emaculate vs Maculate - What's the difference?

emaculate | maculate |

As verbs the difference between emaculate and maculate

is that emaculate is to clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection while maculate is to spot; to stain; to blur.

As an adjective maculate is

marked with spots or maculae; blotched.

emaculate

English

Verb

(emaculat)
  • (obsolete) To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
    • (Hales)
    (Webster 1913)

    maculate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To spot; to stain; to blur.
  • * Sir T. Elyot
    • Maculate the honour of their people.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
  • Defiled; impure.
  • * 1998 May 25, in :
    • [ is] about the struggle of a mistreated man as he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this maculate virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon.

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