Dirtying
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noun.
the act of soiling something.
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verb.
Present participle of
dirty
.
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noun.
the act of soiling something
Word Usage
"It's what we call dirtying the victim in this case."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
change of state
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
contamination
maculation
pollution
spotting
staining
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
defilement
fouling
soiling
soilure
verb-stem
dirty