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defile
—defile /dɪˈfaɪl/
Ⅰ noun [C] LITERARY ► F0 a very narrow valley between two mountainsThesaurus+: ↑Valleys
Ⅱ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for defile ► F0 to spoil something or someone so that they are less beautiful or pure: » It's a shame that such a beautiful area has been defiled by a rubbish dump.» The soldiers deliberately defiled all the holy places.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things dirty and untidydefilement /-mənt/ noun [U]
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