befoul meaning

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befoul (verb): spot, stain, or pollute.

Definition of befoul

  1. spot, stain, or pollute
    • The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

    Synonyms: foul, defile, maculate

    Type of: dishonor

    Related forms: befoulment

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in UL · 6-letter words

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