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defile [n]
 
1)a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
    Synonyms :gorge 
    See Also: mountain_pass 
 
defile [v]
 
1)place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
    Synonyms :cloud corrupt sully taint 
    See Also: deflower  cloud 
 
2)make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
    Synonyms :maculate stain sully tarnish 
    See Also: blob  macula  maculation  brand  blot  tarnish  darken 
 
3)spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
    Synonyms :befoul foul maculate 
    See Also: attaint  macula  maculation  befoulment  defiler 
 



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