defile
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(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" |
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Synonyms: cloud, corrupt, sully, taint |
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Related Words: deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate |
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(noun) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) |
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Synonyms: gorge |
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Related Words: mountain pass, notch, pass |
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(verb) spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" |
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Synonyms: befoul, foul, maculate |
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Related Words: attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame |
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(verb) make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically: "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" |
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Synonyms: maculate, sully, tarnish |
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Related Words: blob, blot, darken, fleck, spot, stain |
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