DEFILEMENTS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

defilements

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plural of defilement

as in corruptions

an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things for two centuries the Christian monasteries in England suffered defilements at the hands of Viking invaders

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something that is or that makes impure souvenir shops, observation towers, and other tacky defilements on Civil War battlefields that should be considered hallowed ground

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While poppy seeds are exempt from drug control under the Controlled Substances Act, opium contaminants on the seeds are not, the agency said.

David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Investigation rules out contaminants At first, US Food and Drug Administration officials investigating the outbreak thought the illnesses could be due to contamination at the manufacturing plant.

Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024

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