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Main Entry: cement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: gluing, binding material

Synonyms:

adhesive, binder, birdlime, bond, concrete, epoxy, glue, grout, gum, gunk, lime, lute, mortar, mucilage, mud, paste, plaster, putty, rubber cement, sand, sealant, size, solder, stickum, tar
Notes: cement comes from Latin caementum 'chips of stone'; cement is an ingredient of concrete, but is not a synonym; cement should be pronounced suh-MENT
Main Entry: defile
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: corrupt, violate

Synonyms:

abuse, adulterate, befoul, besmirch, contaminate, debase, deflower, degrade, desecrate, dirty, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, hurt, maculate, make foul, mess up*, molest, muck up, pollute, profane, rape, ravish, scuzz up, seduce, shame, smear, soil, stain, sully, taint, tar, tarnish, trash, vitiate

Antonyms:

clean, clease, hallow, honor, purify, sanctify
Main Entry: dirty
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause to be soiled

Synonyms:

begrime, besoil, blacken, blotch, blur, botch, coat, contaminate, corrupt, debase, decay, defile, discolor, draggle, encrust, foul, grime, make dusty, make impure, mess up, mold, muddy, pollute, rot, smear, smirch, smoke, smudge, smutch, spatter, spoil, spot, stain, sully, sweat, taint, tar, tarnish

Antonyms:

clean, cleanse, purify, sterilize
Main Entry: discolor
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fading, dirtying of hue

Synonyms:

besmear, besmirch, blot, defile, mar, mark, rust, smear, soil, stain, streak, sully, tar, tarnish, tinge

Antonyms:

brighten, color
Main Entry: gum
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: sticky substance

Synonyms:

adhesive, amber, cement, cohesive substance, exudate, glue, mucilage, paste, pitch, plaster, resin, rosin, tar, wax
Main Entry: impugn
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: criticize, challenge

Synonyms:

assail, attack, blast, break, call into question, cast aspersions upon, cast doubt upon, come down on, contradict, contravene, cross, cut to shreds, deny, disaffirm, dispute, gainsay, knock*, negate, negative, oppose, pin something on, put down*, question, resist, run down, skin alive, slam*, smear, stick it to, swipe at, tar, throw doubt on, throw the book at, thumb nose at, traduce, trash, traverse, zap, zing

Antonyms:

flatter, praise
Main Entry: opium
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: narcotic

Synonyms:

brown stuff, codeine, dope, drug, heroin, hypnotic, morphine, opiate, papaverine, poppy, sleep-inducer, soporific, tar
Main Entry: pave
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cover with asphalt, concrete

Synonyms:

brick, cobblestone, flagstone, gravel, lay asphalt, lay concrete, macadamize, surface, tar, tile

Antonyms:

dig up, strip
Main Entry: pavement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: blacktop

Synonyms:

asphalt, concrete, flagstone, road, sidewalk, tar
Main Entry: profane
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: defile, desecrate

Synonyms:

abuse, be evil, befoul, blaspheme, commit sacrilege, commit sin, contaminate, curse, cuss, damn, darn, debase, despoil, do wrong, flame, hoodoo, misuse, mock, mudsling, pervert, pollute, prostitute, put double whammy on, revile, scorn, swear, talk dirty, tar, trash, vice, violate, vitiate, voodoo

Antonyms:

cleanse, purify
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