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defilement

Divide defilement into syllables:

de · file · ment

How to pronounce defilement:

Synonyms for defilement:

corruptionirreverencesinviolationtrespassprofanationpollutionprofanitycursingblasphemy
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Antonyms for defilement:

possessionspurenesspuritycleanlinessconservation

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