defilement
How many syllables in defilement?
There are 3 syllables in the word defilement.How to pronounce defilement:
Synonyms for defilement:
affront
befoulment
blasphemy
contamination
corruption
cursing
desecration
dirtiness
impiety
insult
irreverence
pollution
profanation
profanity
sacrilege
sin
swearing
trespass
uncleanness
violation
Antonyms for defilement:
assets
cleanliness
cleanup
conservation
decontamination
possessions
pureness
purification
purity
remediation
spotlessness
sterility
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- passerby
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- italics
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