Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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His reputation has been _____ by his foolish acts.
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- increased
- decreased
- retrieved
- tainted
- increased
Correct Option: D
tainted (Verb) : damaged or spoilt the quality of something or the opinion that people have of somebody/something
Here, tainted is the right usage.
