Defile and Smudge

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Defile verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Usage example: supplies of meat that had been defiled by maggots

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Smudge is a synonym for defile in clean topic. In some cases you can use "Smudge" instead a verb "Defile".

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Smudge verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: she accidentally smudged her collar with the lipstick

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Defile is a synonym for smudge in clean topic. You can use "Defile" instead a verb "Smudge", if it concerns topics such as dirty, smear.

Nearby Words: smudged, smudgy, smudging

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