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SOILURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("soilure" is a kind of...):
change of state (the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soilure"):
maculation; spotting; staining (the act of spotting or staining something)
contamination; pollution (the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors)
Derivation:
soil (make soiled, filthy, or dirty)