KEY: Tactics.

SYN: Manoeuvre, policy, strategy, diplomacy, management, temporization.

ANT: Blunder, impolicy.

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KEY: Taint.

SYN: Imbue, impregnate, infect, defile, corrupt, stain, sully, tarnish, contaminate, vitiate, poison, pollute, blot, disgrace, dishonor.

ANT: Disinfect, purify, cleanse, efface, signalize, credit.

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KEY: Take.

SYN: Seize, grasp, catch, capture, siege, use, obtain, [See SILENCE], {[uploy]?}, follow, assume, procure, captivate, engage, interest, charm, choose, select, admit, accept, receive, conduct, transfer.