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- /-mənt/
- /dɪˈfaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /-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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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