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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 | ||
| Synonyms | befoulment, defilement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dirtiness, uncleanness | ||
| 3. | pollution (act) the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||
| Synonyms | contamination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dirtying, soiling, soilure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dust contamination | ||
| Antonyms | decontamination | ||
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