stain

As verbs the difference between staining and stain

is that staining is present participle of stain while stain is to discolour something.

As a noun stain is

a discoloured spot or area.

Stain is a related term of scandal.

As nouns the difference between stain and scandal

is that stain is while scandal is an incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

As a verb scandal is

(obsolete) to treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.

Stain is a related term of bruise.

As nouns the difference between stain and bruise

is that stain is while bruise is (medicine) a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

As a verb bruise is

to strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

Stain is a related term of ruin.

As nouns the difference between stain and ruin

is that stain is while ruin is .

Denigrate is a related term of stain.

As a verb denigrate

is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As a noun stain is

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As verbs the difference between mar and stain

is that mar is to spoil, to damage while stain is to discolour something.

As nouns the difference between mar and stain

is that mar is a small lake while stain is a discoloured spot or area.

As a proper noun Mar

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Daub is a synonym of stain.

As nouns the difference between daub and stain

is that daub is excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction while stain is .

As a verb daub

is to apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

Fault is a related term of stain.

As nouns the difference between fault and stain

is that fault is a defect; something that detracts from perfection while stain is .

As a verb fault

is to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.

Stain is a related term of besmirch.

As a noun stain

is .

As a verb besmirch is

to make dirty; to soil.

As nouns the difference between defect and stain

is that defect is a fault or malfunction while stain is a discoloured spot or area.

As verbs the difference between defect and stain

is that defect is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party while stain is to discolour something.