Difference between Varnished and Stained

Varnished

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To apply varnish.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: coated, or decorated with varnish

Stained

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To discolour.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having a staincoloured by adding a pigment

Example sentence: For a long period of history, you were what people said about you, and if your reputation was stained, you were in very serious trouble. People fought duels over this. Then it fades away historically.