Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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debase | No | No | Yes | No |
metallurgy | Yes | No | No | No |
debase (noun) | metallurgy (noun) |
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the science and technology of metals |
debase (verb) | metallurgy (verb) |
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lower in value by increasing the base-metal content | |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |