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Term: Adulterater

Definition:

An adulterater refers to a person who engages in the act of adulterating or tampering with something, especially in regards to food, medications, or products, often by adding inferior or harmful substances.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Noun: The adulterater was caught diluting the medicine with contaminated water.
• Verb: The chef was accused of adulterating the food by adding artificial flavors.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

In its general sense, an adulterater is someone who commits adulteration by altering the purity, quality, or composition of a substance to deceive or harm others.

Sample Sentence 1:

The company faced severe consequences after it was discovered that their products were manufactured by an adulterater.

Sample Sentence 2:

As an ethical consumer, it's important to be cautious about adulteraters who manipulate the ingredients of our favorite foods and beverages.

Sense 2:

Locally, an adulterater can also refer to someone who engages in extramarital affairs or cheats on their committed partner.

Sample Sentence 1:

The town was abuzz with rumors of a prominent politician being an adulterater, causing a scandal in the community.

Sample Sentence 2:

John's relationship was shattered when he found out his spouse had been an adulterater for years.

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