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Nouns
(n)
defile
,
gorge
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
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Verbs
(v)
defile
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sully
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corrupt
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taint
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cloud
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
“sully someone's reputation”
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(v)
tarnish
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stain
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maculate
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sully
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defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”
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“Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man”
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(v)
foul
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befoul
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defile
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maculate
spot, stain, or pollute
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
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