pride vs stain

pride

noun
  • The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others. 

  • Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female animal. 

  • That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc. 

  • A sense of one's own worth, and scorn for what is beneath or unworthy of oneself; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; rejection of shame 

  • Show; ostentation; glory. 

  • The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis. 

  • Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation. 

  • Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness. 

  • Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory. 

  • A company of lions or other large felines. 

verb
  • To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it. 

stain

noun
  • A blemish on one's character or reputation. 

  • A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible. 

  • A discoloured spot or area. 

  • Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry. 

  • A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it. 

verb
  • To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison. 

  • To coat a surface with a stain 

  • To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features 

  • To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation 

  • To discolour. 

  • To become stained; to take a stain. 

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