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as in stains
to make dirty
the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease
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as in pollutes
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
industrial pollution fouling the water supply
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as in decays
to go through decomposition
unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house
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“Fouls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fouls. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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