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defile
v. soil, pollute; desecrate; rape; violate; march in a line
 
n. narrow passage between mountains


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Canyon
For the song, see CANYON.MID. For the band, see Canyon (band). A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge is a deep valley between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau level. The cliffs form because harder rock strata that are resistant to erosion and weathering remain exposed on the valley walls. Canyons are much more common in arid areas than in wetter areas because weathering has a lesser effect in arid zones. Canyon walls are often formed of resistant sandstones or granite.  Submarine canyons are those which form underwater, generally at the mouths of rivers. The word canyon is Spanish in origin (cañón). The word canyon is generally used in the United States, while the word gorge is more common in Europe and Oceania, though it is also used in some parts of the United States and Canada. The rare word defile is occasionally used in England.
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defile
Noun
1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
(synonym) gorge
(hypernym) pass, mountain pass, notch
Verb
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
(synonym) sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
(hypernym) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
(synonym) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
3. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
(synonym) foul, befoul, maculate
(hypernym) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(derivation) befoulment, defilement, pollution


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défilé (m)
n. parade, defile; march past
 
défiler
v. process, pass, stream

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defilè
n. fashion show, show which features the current styles of dress
 
defilé (m)
n. fashion show, show which features the current styles of dress
 
défilé (m)
n. fashion show

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