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defile
Synonyms and Antonyms of defile
- The cattle, once they were cornered in the defile, were quickly rounded up.
defile
Synonyms and Antonyms of defile
- The lake has been defiled by pollutants.
- Art conservators were careful not to do anything that might defile the holy relic.
Synonym Discussion of defile
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- water contaminated by industrial wastes
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- tainted meat
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- a politician's tainted reputation
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- the polluted waters of the river
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- defile a hero's memory with slanderous innuendo
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