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Yes, taint is playable

...and is worth 6 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Taint" Definition

noun

A moral defect considered as a stain or spot. See Synonyms at stain.
An infecting touch, influence, or tinge.
A contaminating mark or influence.

verb-transitive

To affect with a tinge of something reprehensible.
To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate.
To affect with or as if with a disease.
To corrupt morally.

verb-intransitive

To become affected with decay or putrefaction; spoil.

verb

To contaminate morally.
To affect with putrefaction.
To touch or affect slightly with something bad.
To become weak.
To become affected with putrefaction.

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