Befoul and Cleanse

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Befoul verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: unsightly mud and slush befouls the family car every winter

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Cleanse is an antonym for befoul in contaminate topic.

Nearby Word: befouling

Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

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Befoul is an antonym for cleanse.

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