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1. false: untrue.
2. to qualify: to diminish or reduce; to make less perfect or complete.
5. ranged: gone astray.
7. just: punctual. exchanged: changed.
8. stain: fault, moral blemish.
10. blood: mental or emotional disposition; temperament.
11. stain'd: discoloured with flaws; marred with imperfections.
12. for: in exchange for.
14. rose: a peerless or matchless person; a paragon.