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English noun: pollution

1. pollution (state) undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities


Broader (hypernym)environmental condition, impureness, impurity


Narrower (hyponym)air pollution, biodegradable pollution, noise pollution, nonbiodegradable pollution, sound pollution, thermal pollution, water pollution

2. pollution (state) the state of being polluted


Synonymsbefoulment, defilement


Broader (hypernym)dirtiness, uncleanness

3. pollution (act) the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors


Synonymscontamination


Broader (hypernym)dirtying, soiling, soilure


Narrower (hyponym)dust contamination


Antonymsdecontamination









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