Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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defile | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gorge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
defile (noun) | gorge (noun) |
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a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) | the passage between the pharynx and the stomach |
a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) | |
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) |
defile (verb) | gorge (verb) |
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spot, stain, or pollute | overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | |
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |