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defilement

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Variant of defile

transitive verb defiled, defiling

to make filthy or dirty; pollute
to make ceremonially unclean
to corrupt
to profane or sully (as a person's name)
Archaic to violate the chastity of; deflower

Related Forms:

defilement noun
defiler noun

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