Adulterate and Hackles
Opposite meaning words
Adulterate
Adulterate verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.
Hackles is an antonym for adulterate.
Hackles
Hackles noun - A feeling of anger and animosity.
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