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dirtying

verb

Meaning

  1. To make (something) dirty.
  2. To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
  3. To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
  4. To become soiled.
  5. A soiling or making dirty.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

soiling(English)soilure(English)befoulment(English)sullying(English)besmirchment(English)blackening(English)contamination(English)impuration(English)hands(English)water(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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