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Tarnish; dye (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stain

I believe this is a double definition.

'tarnish' is the first definition.
(I know that tarnish can be written as stain)

'dye' is the second definition.
(I know that stain is a type of dye)

(Other definitions for stain that I've seen before include "Mark with colour, dirt" , "Discoloration" , "Blot" , "Discolouration" , "Discolouring mark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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