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English verb: befoul | |||
| 1. | befoul (change) spot, stain, or pollute | ||
| Samples | The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it. | ||
| Synonyms | defile, foul, maculate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame | ||
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