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defiling

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-mənt/
    • /dɪˈfaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-mənt/

Definition of defiling word

  • noun defiling Present participle of defile. 1

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Parts of speech for Defiling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

defiling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

defiling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for defiling

adjective defiling

  • miasmic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
  • unrighteous — not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
  • sanctified — made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
  • unregenerate — not regenerate; not renewed in heart and mind or reborn in spirit; unrepentant: an unregenerate sinner.
  • infective — infectious.

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