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Tainted vs Snide - What's the difference?

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Tainted is a related term of snide.


As adjectives the difference between tainted and snide

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while snide is disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.

As a verb tainted

is (taint).

As a noun snide is

an underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.

tainted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • corrupted or filled with imperfections.
    • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

    Synonyms

    * corrupt * impure * imperfect

    Verb

    (head)
  • (taint)

    • snide

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
    • Don't make snide remarks to me.
  • Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
    • He was a snide lawyer.
    I received a shipment of snide goods.

    References

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.

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