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Deflower

Same as Deflour.

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Manner of action 8

Blemish 76% connected

To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind.

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Cloud 76% connected

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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Corrupt 76% connected

Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

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Deface 76% connected

To destroy or mar the face or external appearance of; to disfigure; to injure, spoil, or mar, by effacing or obliterating important features or porti…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Defile 76% connected

To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Disfigure 76% connected

To mar the figure of; to render less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to deform.

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Sully 76% connected

To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to sully a person's reputation.

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Taint 76% connected

A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.

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Broader term 5

Copulate 76% connected

Joined; associated; coupled.

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Couple 76% connected

That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.

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Damage 76% connected

Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.

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Mate 76% connected

The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, a…

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Pair 76% connected

A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Fou…

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Derivationally related 4

Defloration 74% connected

The act of deflouring; as, the defloration of a virgin.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Defloration 74% connected

The act of deflouring; as, the defloration of a virgin.

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Spoil 74% connected

To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spoil 74% connected

To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.

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Synonym 5

Impair 92% connected

To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Mar 92% connected

A small lake. See Mere.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ruin 92% connected

The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Spoil 92% connected

To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vitiate 92% connected

To make vicious, faulty, or imperfect; to render defective; to injure the substance or qualities of; to impair; to contaminate; to spoil; as, exagger…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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