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befoulment

befoulment noun: the act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.

Noun

befoulment (plural befoulments)

  1. The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
  2. That which makes or has been made soiled.

Forms of befoulment

pluralbefoulments

Origin of befoulment

From befoul + -ment.

Questions about befoulment

What does befoulment mean?
Befoulment means the act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
What part of speech is befoulment?
Befoulment is a noun.
What is the plural of befoulment?
The plural of befoulment is befoulments.

Words near befoulment in the dictionary

  1. befouled
  2. befouler
  3. befoulers
  4. befouleth
  5. befouling
  6. befoulment
  7. befoulments
  8. befouls
  9. befound
  10. befountained
  11. beframe

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