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defile n. [
gorge] a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
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defile v. [
sully, corrupt, taint, cloud] place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
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defile v. [
tarnish, stain, maculate, sully] 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"
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defile v. [
foul, befoul, maculate] spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
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