English noun: pollution |
1. | pollution (state) undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities |
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| Broader (hypernym) | environmental condition, impureness, impurity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | air pollution, biodegradable pollution, noise pollution, nonbiodegradable pollution, sound pollution, thermal pollution, water pollution |
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2. | pollution (state) the state of being polluted |
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| Synonyms | befoulment, defilement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dirtiness, uncleanness |
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3. | pollution (act) the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors |
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| Synonyms | contamination |
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| Broader (hypernym) | dirtying, soiling, soilure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | dust contamination |
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| Antonyms | decontamination |
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