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Maculate vs Maculated - What's the difference?

maculate | maculated |

As verbs the difference between maculate and maculated

is that maculate is to spot; to stain; to blur while maculated is past tense of maculate.

As adjectives the difference between maculate and maculated

is that maculate is marked with spots or maculae; blotched while maculated is having spots or blotches; maculate.

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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    maculated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (maculate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having spots or blotches; maculate.
    • (Webster 1913)